First Day of Boxing Donations for Michigan Branch
April 2, 2019 is a very special day at OGT’s Michigan Branch in Sebewaing, MI. It is the first day of actual boxing of donations that will go to help those in need. 116 quilts were boxed which were among those given by our first donors, women of St. John Lutheran Church, West Branch, MI,…
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Cold Morning Loading Container for Liberia
North Dakota branch volunteers were busy on a cold morning loading 171,072 Mercy Meals, Bibles, Backpacks, school books, chalkboards, school chairs/desks and school supplies for Monrovia, Liberia. Joe Boway with Lutheran Church in Liberia serves many orphans and families living in poverty attending his Lutheran schools and is so grateful to be receiving these precious…
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Kids on a Mission
OGT’s Indiana Branch in Jonesville had a great group of young helpers with a Thrivent Action team event to sort and inventory disaster supplies that have been collected at their location. Next step is to build the inventory and then assemble the Scrub Buckets to ship to areas of need. The group was definitely a…
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Nucor Donates to Help Victims of the Flooding
Employees with Nucor in Norfolk, NE saw firsthand the destruction left behind by the ravaging flood waters and homes in desperate need of repairs from water damage. They felt in their hearts an urge to help but were not sure how. They heard the amazing things OGT is doing for flood victims and contacted Grant…
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Amazing Volunteers Help Load a Container for Lithuania
Central Iowa Branch volunteers in Clemons had a busy Saturday loading a shipping container full of humanitarian aid for Lithuania. Taurage Evangelical Lutheran Congregation is grateful to be receiving church furnishings, blankets, quilts, linens, clothing, shoes, hygiene kits/supplies, medical equipment, toys, children’s books, school kits/supplies and sports equipment to share with children in orphanages and…
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Water Tanker Helping Many Effected by Flooding
OGT’s water tanker has been giving clean drinking water to families and volunteers in Spencer, NE area for the past week. They draw the water from a supply in Pickstown, SD which is about 25 miles away. A local farm family uses their tractor to pull the tanker. In the photo the Spencer Fire Department…
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Thrivent Financial will Add One Dollar to Every Two Dollars Donated Up To $250,000
Thrivent Financial is helping OGT help families affected by the mid-west flooding by offering for every $2 donated Thrivent will add $1 up to $250,000.00 until match is met or August 1, 2019, whichever comes first. What an opportunity to have your impact for flood relief increased. Thrivent pays all payment processing fees; ensuring 100…
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In Less Than 24 Hours $10,000.00 Raised for Water Tanker
OGT’s water tanker left on the morning of March 20 filled with drinking water for the town of Spencer, NE. Spencer was recently engulfed with water and is in desperate need of drinking water for residents and volunteers helping with clean up. OGT has received enough donated money to purchase another water tanker to provide…
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Check to Help with Flood Relief
On March 17th, Christ Lutheran School in Norfolk, NE hosted a pancake feed with all proceeds going to flood relief through the Orphan Grain Train. Suzie Leffers from Orphan Grain Train, Inc. stopped by during their all school assembly to accept a donation of $3,748.27. She shared how the money will be used to purchase…
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