Indiana Volunteers Serve Nearly 200 Years Combined
Orphan Grain Train – Indiana has a steadfast crew of volunteers that show up every week to sort, pack and do whatever else that needs to be done to complete the mission. The first two photos show the Thursday regular volunteers John, Sandy, Melba, Carol, Elaine (BR), Nellie (FR), Annis, Norma and Gene. / Mary,…
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Lincoln Center Provides Aid to 20 Local Agencies and Churches
Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln Collection Center shared needed items to 20 different agencies or churches in the Lincoln area last month. Clothing, medical supplies, household items, linens, bicycles, Bibles and hymnals, hygiene and school supplies and crib mattresses were some of the requested items that were given away. Thank you, to all the donors…
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Peace Lutheran Ladies Continue Annual Volunteer Tradition
Six women from Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska made their annual visit to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Monday morning. They volunteered three hours sorting and packing clothes. Thank you, Joyce, Joan, Jean, Karen, Joyce and Mary for making this a regular event that you do together!
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LWML Iowa West Ladies Bless Many Through Service Project
Twenty-seven women from LWML Iowa West District, Mapleton Zone volunteered at the Iowa West Branch in Ida Grove last Wednesday morning. The many hands that came to do the work accomplished a great deal of sorting and packing while they were there. Thank you ladies, for volunteering at Orphan Grain Train – Iowa West and…
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Osmond Congregation Blesses OGT with 57 Handmade Quilts
Fifty-seven beautiful quilts brightened the church on Sunday morning at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond, Nebraska. The quilters of these treasures shared them with the congregation that morning in a lovely display that added color and beauty to the worship service. The quilts were then folded and boxed and brought to Orphan Grain Train Servant…
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272,160 Manna Pack Meals on the Way to Feed Families in Ukraine
Vitaliy Smolin of Public Organization “Christian Mission New Life” in Odessa, Ukraine was given word that he will soon receive a shipment of 272,160 Manna Pack Meals. The donated meals were shipped out of the Orphan Grain Train Norfolk warehouse and will soon be distributed to families in Ukraine.
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Iowa West Volunteers Meet Needs with Clothing, Bedding, and Supplies
Orphan Grain Train Iowa West in Ida Grove, Iowa delivered much-requested clothing and hygiene supplies to Beacon of Hope Men’s Shelter in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A few days later they brought bedding to the Storm Lake School District. Thank you, Iowa West volunteers for delivering these items to places where there are people in need…
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OGT Wisconsin Packs a Truck Full of Hope for Laredo Mission
Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin delivered 14,526 pounds of food and 23,760 Kids Against Hunger/Food for Kidz meals to Latin American Lutheran Mission in Laredo, Texas. Included in the truck were 171 boxes of blankets, linens and sleeping mats, 36 stackable dining room chairs and 457 boxes of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and shoes. Furniture,…
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Backpacks, Fellowship, and Helping Hands
Guided by Director of Youth GeriLynn Merriam, the youth of Ascension Lutheran Church in Tucson assembled backpack kits for Orphan Grain Train–Phoenix. On July 31, six dedicated volunteers made the two-hour drive to our Phoenix warehouse to personally deliver the kits. Not only did they bring the backpacks—they stayed an additional three hours to help…
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