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Wonderful Ladies Donate Handcrafted Gifts

Missouri-Illinois • Branch Updates

Thank you LWML ladies for sharing these beautiful hand-crafted gifts with OGT’s Missouri West Collection Center in Concordia!

650 Pound of Various Food Delivered to Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry

California Arizona Nevada • Domestic Aid

Steve Rice with OGT’s CA-AZ-NV Collection Center delivered 650 pounds of various foods to Rev. Ramon Contreras with Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry. The food was shared with many families living along the California-Mexico border. Praise be to God.

87 Hygiene Kits Delivered

Phoenix • Branch Updates

Saving Grace Lutheran-Queen Creek, AZ brought in 87 hygiene kits and eight people worked at the warehouse. This group drove forty-five minutes to share their time and talents – Thank you!

Over 200 Local People Given Winter Attire

Norfolk Warehouse • Domestic Aid

Norfolk warehouse volunteers have been helping more than 200 people in the community that have come in asking for winter clothing, coats and accessories these last couple of months. We are blessed to be a blessing to others.

Helping Others Locally

Ohio • Domestic Aid

Ohio Collection Center volunteers delivered school supplies, medical equipment, furniture, hygiene kits and other goods to several organizations locally that help families. Thank you for helping neighbors in need.

Aid Will Soon Arrive in Senegal to Help Many in Need

Norfolk Warehouse • International Aid

Norfolk warehouse volunteers in Nebraska loaded a shipment to Caritas in Senegal, Africa. They will soon receive bikes, school desks, medical equipment, sleeping mats and other aid which will help with their mission of reducing poverty.

Shipment Blesses Many in Romania

Wichita • International Aid

Wichita Branch supporters and volunteers shipped aid to Foundation of the Blind in Romania. They serve many living in poverty, elderly, and have a school for the blind. Many were blessed and grateful to receive the goods prior to Christmas.

Construction Moving Right Along

National Office • Branch Updates, New Warehouse Facility

Construction is moving right along despite cold snowy conditions. The Servant Center is scheduled to open this August! It will connect to the Norfolk warehouse and to Mercy Meals in Norfolk, Nebraska.

350 Boxes of Recreational Clothing Pack At “Lutheran’s Week” Celebration

Norfolk Warehouse • Branch Updates

Christ Lutheran School students (1st – 8th grade) in Norfolk, NE finished celebrating Lutheran’s week with an OGT packing event! They worked hard packing 350 boxes of recreational clothing to be shipped to those in need worldwide. If you notice young chefs, nurses, construction workers, etc. it was also career day. Thank you for your…