Volunteers Raising Hope
Orphan Grain Train Lincoln Collection Center volunteers are finishing part of the group’s warehouse in Lincoln, to serve as a packaging area for Mercy Meals. The project is being coordinated by volunteer Barry Radebaugh, owner of Radebaugh Construction, and by Jim Carter, OGT Lincoln manager. Most of the materials have been donated, and all of…
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Generations Serving Together
Little Lily is learning early about volunteering at Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. She is the granddaughter of Karen Mangels. Karen and Darlene Wolff, Nancy Dolesh and Gertrude Hofmann pictured, front to back) are all regular volunteers in the Servant Center working on sorting, kits and special projects. Karen was the International Shipping Director in the…
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Abundant Blessings in Phoenix: Epiphany Lutheran Church Partners with OGT to Serve Others
There is an abundance of great things happening at Orphan Grain Train Phoenix. OGT-Phoenix is blessed to have Epiphany Lutheran Church-Chandler, AZ as a partner! The first picture is of a few of the ladies from The Epiphany Quilters, on Sunday, May 18, after the Dedication of the quilts at the Sunday church service. The…
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Congratulations to OGT Indiana Branch
Congratulations to Orphan Grain Train Indiana! They were selected to receive grant money by the board of trustees of the Raymond James Charitable Grant Initiative. This money is intended to be used to purchase a pickup truck. The truck will be used to transport and deliver donated items. It will also allow the branch in…
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Summerland Students Serve with Heart at Orphan Grain Train
Two classes of students from Summerland School District in Ewing, Nebraska traveled to Orphan Grain Train Servant Center Norfolk last Friday to learn about OGT and volunteer. Twenty-nine eager third graders packed 210 boxes of stuffed animals, hygiene kits and blankets, quilts and linens. One hour later, the sophomore class formed a bucket brigade and…
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Mercy Meals Remodel Underway with Local Support
Construction has begun at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln to remodel their Mercy Meals packing area. Barry Radebaugh is leading the volunteer crew and has received commitments from local businesses to donate 50% of the labor and materials. Praise God. “All things are possible for the one who believes.” Mark 9:23
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188 Gifts of Hope from OTG-Phoenix
On April 23, OTG-Phoenix donated 188 assorted items to the Arizona Women’s Recovery Center, located in Phoenix. This included toys, games, children’s car seats, high chairs, small household items, a sewing machine, end tables, two sets of pots and pans just to mention a few of the items. The women from the AWRC who have…
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Celebrating Community and Generosity at Thrivent’s Annual Membership Event
Thank you, Thrivent for inviting us to join you for your Annual Celebration of Membership on April 27th at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk. Forty sets of towels/wash clothes and seven backpacks were donated that day. These items will be used to make hygiene and school kits, which are in high demand both domestically…
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Exciting Things Happening
Lincoln Collection Center in Nebraska received their building permit to remodel the Mercy Meal side of the warehouse and construction started April 14. Chris Dowding and Craig Neeman put up the new OGT sign so volunteers and donors can find the new warehouse location.
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