Missouri-Illinois Brings Food and Blankets to Three Local Food Pantries
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois delivered 13,699lbs. of food to three different churches in the St. Louis area. All three churches have food pantries that share food with people in their areas. In addition to the food, Great Commission also received 15 boxes of blankets and quilts. Thank you to all the donors who generously supplied…
Read MoreHarvest Pack Meals and Bibles for Food for Souls and Bodies
Ebenezer Akwanga Human Rights and Humanitarian Institute received 3,888 Harvest Pack meals and 21 pieces of medical equipment or medical supplies from Orphan Grain Train Maryland. Also included in the load were three boxes of church paraments and a box of English Bibles. EAHRHI was founded in 2012 to help marginalized and vulnerable people. It…
Read MoreFedEx Donates “Undeliverables” to OGT Lincoln
Neil Anderson and Anthony Rodriguez from FedEx reached out to Jim Carter at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln to donate undeliverable packages such as dog food, brand new shoes and clothes, glassware and adult diapers. Thank you, FedEx!
Read MoreMid-Atlantic Team of 25 Load for Republic of Georgia
Orphan Grain Train Mid-Atlantic Branch had a spectacular day to load a container for Republic of Georgia. Saturday, August 23rd was bright, sunny, clear, and cool – so unusual for a month that’s usually very hot and humid. Our truck arrived way ahead of time, allowing us to start by 8:30am, a full half hour…
Read MoreWisconsin Sends an Abundant Load to Quemado
An abundant load of goods was sent once again to Cornerstone Children’s Ranch by Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin. Wisconsin volunteers loaded the truckload of 11,880 Kids Against Hunger/Food for Kidz meals, 12,054 pounds of dry food, 336 cases of water and clothing, linens, blankets and furniture. In addition, they packed in 137 pieces of either…
Read MoreBicycles Shared for Shipments
On August 23rd, Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado collected and delivered 33 bicycles plus two bags of clothing to Orphan Grain Train in Castle Rock, Colorado. These bicycles will be a big hit in future overseas container shipments. Great job by Mount Olive’s congregation!
Read MoreOGT Lincoln Receives 66 Hand-Made Quilts
George and Anita Wochner from Faith Lutheran in York, Nebraska delivered 66 beautiful hand-made quilts to Orphan Grain Train Lincoln to warm the hearts and souls of God’s people. Thank you, George and Anita!
Read MoreOrphan Grain Train Phoenix Delivers Vital Medical Equipment to Southwest Lending Closet
Orphan Grain Train Phoenix delivered a load of medical equipment to Southwest Lending Closet in Avondale, AZ. There were walkers, bed rails, canes, shower chairs, and a manual wheelchair. All of these items are frequently requested by people recovering from surgery or elders needing extra support for mobility. Thank you, OGT-Phoenix volunteers for sharing these…
Read MoreCaring for Community
Norfolk Senior Networking Group toured Orphan Grain Train Servant Center last week. This is a group of people who work together to help seniors in our community. Thank you, for your passion and care for our elders and thank you for visiting our new OGT Servant Center here in Norfolk.
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