The Rhythmic Cadence of Mercy Meal Makers
It is a sight and sound to behold; the rhythmic cadence of Mercy Meal Makers. Every fourth Wednesday, a group of women from the Beemer, Nebraska area join together for Mercy Meals and Orphan Grain Train to pack fortified meals. Just for the fun of it, they created a cadence to maintain their rhythm while…
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Orphan Grain Train–Phoenix Blessed by Partnership with ProLift Rigging
Orphan Grain Train-Phoenix is blessed to have ProLift Rigging as a corporate partner. Our assistant manager, Paul Richardson, is an employee at ProLift. This company believes in giving back to the community and the company’s purpose is “To acknowledge and glorify God by living in submission to Him; through impacting people, stewarding His resources, accomplishing…
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OGT Lincoln Hosts Girls State Packing Event
The Orphan Grain Train Lincoln Collection Center hosted a Mercy Meals packaging event on June 2-4 at the Cornhusker Girls State meeting in Lincoln. 149 high school seniors-to-be packaged 49,260 meals in three sessions. The young women came from communities throughout Nebraska, and spent the week learning about government, responsible citizenship and service to others….
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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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