From $1,000 Gift, Iowa West Gets Bunkers and T-Shirts
A big thank you to Steve Frank, a regional board member of Thrivent from Milford, Iowa. Steve gifted Orphan Grain Train Iowa West with $1,000 to use as they wish. Volunteers purchased supplies to build bins in the bunker room to help organize donated items that are packed in bags. The remaining balance of the…
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Riga Gets Bikes from OGT Indiana
Andris from the Latvian Red Cross in Riga, Latvia sent word that Orphan Grain Train Indiana’s load was received with great appreciation. The eight bicycles, assortment of clothing, medical equipment and school backpacks will be shared with people in the area. Thank you, OGT Indiana volunteers for sending this load with care and diligence. Now…
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Saving Grace in AZ Donates Twenty Hand-Made Quilts
On May 5, the quilting group from Saving Grace Lutheran Church-Queen Creek, AZ invited the Orphan Grain Train Phoenix Branch to their quilting meeting. After hearing the OGT story, these ladies donated twenty lovely hand-made quilts. These quilts will be delivered to a new location on the Navajo Nation in Rock Point, AZ on June…
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Christ Lutheran Columbus Students Visit OGT Norfolk
These six young ladies from Christ Lutheran School in Columbus, Nebraska visited Orphan Grain Train Servant Center in Norfolk. Their April visit had them touring the warehouse and volunteering a few hours of time to pack quilts and blankets. Thank you, ladies for your visit, and your busy hands that folded and packed bedding and…
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Norfolk Fourth Grade Leadership Students Volunteer with Gusto
In late March, Norfolk Public Schools 4th grade Leadership group and instructors visited Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. This wonderful group of students toured the Servant Center and then went to work sorting and packing. Thank you, future leaders and servants for spending your day with us and volunteering your time. Whoever wants to become great…
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Missouri-Illinois Attends LWML Convention and Loads the Donated Items
On April 25th, Central Illinois LWML met in Decatur, Illinois for their 81st annual convention. Brad Jackson and Keith Scherer, both of Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois were there to load the many boxes and bags of gathered items brought in by the women and church groups that attended the convention. Thank you Brad and Ken…
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Quilting Group from Minnesota Sends Quilts with Bible Message
“Those Who Sleep Under a Quilt, Sleep Under a Blanket of Love” The Quilting Group of Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom, Minnesota have been quilting for over 30 years. The current group has now been together for six years. They have made over 480 quilts for Missions. They mentioned what a blessing it…
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Farm Bureau Credit Union Volunteer at OGT Norfolk
In April, fourteen Farm Bureau Credit Union employees from all around the Midwest visited Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. The group toured the central office and the Servant Center before going into the packing room to sort and pack three bunkers of bedding, linens and blankets. Thank you, Farm Bureau employees for making OGT one of…
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Group of Four Fence in Western Nebraska after Fire
Four Orphan Grain Train volunteers, DeWayne Erickson, Ross Nelson, Walt Rosenbaum and Nick Weber are in Farnam, Nebraska taking out fire damaged fence posts and wire and replacing them with new fencing materials. They completed the west side of the field and are moving north into the sloping tree-filled area. On Tuesday, a refreshing rain…
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