Open House Raises Awareness
On Saturday afternoon, October 19, 2019, Mid-Atlantic branch held an open house event at their new West Grove warehouse. With the goal of telling visitors about OGT’s mission and encouraging potential volunteers, guests were greeted with tours, special exhibits, giveaways and refreshments. Two new floor display posters, on loan from the Norfolk office, helped visitors…
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Store Fundraiser Reaches New Record
Boscov’s Department Store helps regional charities raise funds by encouraging the sale of five-dollar discount shopping passes to their annual one-day fall sale. After several weeks of selling passes and telling others about Orphan Grain Train, volunteers from Mid-Atlantic branch were thrilled to learn they raised $4,862, a new high! Success came with the help…
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Thank You To Our Outstanding OGT Volunteers
OGT’s North Dakota Branch in Jamestown would like to say ‘Thank You for your time and dedication to serving OGT’ to all the volunteers from the community and the local University of Jamestown students. Here is a Fall Roundup of Volunteer Service at the North Dakota Warehouse. This was a group from Beach, ND that…
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547 Hygiene Kits Packed and Ready to Be Shipped
Recently Immanuel Lutheran Church members and School students in Alpena, MI put together 547 hygiene kits as part of a Thrivent Action Team. The next day, with the help of Michigan Thumb Zone LWML (Lutheran Women in Mission) all 547 kits were packed in boxes ready to be shipped internationally from OGT’s Michigan Branch in…
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Thank You for All You Have Done for OGT
Neva Winter, 89 years young, volunteers at the Norfolk warehouse sorting and packing donations. She also loves to sew and has made more than 75 pillowcase dresses that are sent worldwide for little girls to have a new summer dress. Thank you Neva for sharing your time, talent and kind spirit with OGT!
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International Fest Fundraiser Well Received
On Saturday, September 21st, the Maryland branch held it’s well-received “International Fest” fundraiser. The event was held at the warehouse in Millersville and attendance was strong. Proceeds topped $9,500 from ticket sales and the silent auction. A shipment of needed goods to South Sudan can run $12,000-$13,000, so the funding will be put to good…
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1000 Pounds of Peanut Butter Donated to OGT
As part of Hormel Foods’ Spread the Smiles campaign, Hy-Vee East and West stores in Norfolk, NE and Hormel Foods have partnered to donate 1,000 pounds of Skippy peanut butter to Orphan Grain Train. The donation is part of a hunger program created by the makers of Skippy peanut butter in 2018. Norfolk Hy-Vee store…
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Elated to be Moving Into a More Spacious Location
OGT’s Colorado West Collection Center is grateful and elated to share the good news of moving to a more spacious location. You can find them at 10675 Washington Street in Northglenn, CO which is at Gethsemane Lutheran School. They have two large rooms to use for sorting and packing donations. Gethsemane school also donated several…
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“Service Day” for LHNE Students Spent Helping OGT
October 25, 2019 is “Service Day” at Lutheran High Northeast in Norfolk, NE. Some of the students chose OGT as their charity to serve Jesus Christ our Savior. They were a very energetic and fun group of teenagers to help sort and pack 126 boxes! A very BIG ‘Thank You’ for your faithfulness, dedication and…
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