OGT Norfolk’s Schmidt and Gnan Visit Humanitarian Partners in NC
Every Wednesday, Manna from Heaven in Myra, Kentucky has a line-up of cars waiting to receive humanitarian assistance. Grant Schmidt, vice-president of Orphan Grain Train and Pete Gnan, field work director of OGT are in the Appalachian region visiting partnering organizations that many OGT branches delivery to regularly. OGT Indiana, OGT New England and OGT…
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Desert Foothills Breaks OGT AZ Record for Sorting and Packing
Desert Foothills Lutheran Church, located in Scottsdale, AZ designated February as Orphan Grain Train Month. The members of the church collected donations during the month and brought them to the OGT Phoenix warehouse. On February 28, sixteen church members joined the Phoenix volunteers and sorted and boxed 205 boxes! This set a new all-time high…
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Everything Beautiful Sent Another Beautiful Load from Grand Island
Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska in Grand Island sent out another load to Everything Beautiful in Lame Deer, Montana. Thank you, volunteers and donors for the time you share in doing this. Furniture, clothing and many supplies were sent on this domestic delivery. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself….
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Disaster Supplies to Philippines Bring Relief
Christian Missionary Baptist Church in Negros Occidental province of the Philippines sent word that the December shipment out of Orphan Grain Train Norfolk arrived safely last month. Ryan Tormentar of Christian Missionary Baptist Church said that they unloaded the container, and its contents will be distributed in the area in the next few days. The…
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21st Century Lion’s Club Faithfully Serves Once a Month
The Lincoln, Nebraska 21st Century Lion’s Club faithfully serves in the Orphan Grain Train semi-automated Mercy Meals room making bean and rice meals the fourth Saturday of every month. These five boxes are headed to Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas on March 7. Thank you, ladies for volunteering so steadfastly.
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New England Sends Support to Ghana
Volunteers for Orphan Grain Train’s New England Branch, a charity located at 33 South Main St. in Terryville, CT loaded a 40-foot container of needed items for Ghana, Africa on March 3. OGT has the use of a warehouse in Terryville, CT that is owned by Mr. Bill Allread, who has made space available for…
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Mt. Calvery Donates and Delivers Many Boxes to Milbank
On Friday, February 27th, Sherri and Robert Blaseg traveled from Mt. Calvary Huron, SD to Orphan Grain Train Milbank to deliver 148 designated OGT boxes. Thank you, to Mt. Calvary members for all of those donations! Photo: l. to r. Brad Busack, Milbank volunteer, Robert and Sherri Blaseg and Howard Mueller, Milbank volunteer. With Joyce…
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Daughters of the American Revolution Spend Time at OGT Lincoln
On February 28, 2026, Nadine Forgey invited leaders from several different Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapters to tour Orphan Grain Train Lincoln and the semi-automated rice and bean meal room at the Lincoln warehouse. The group also sorted and packed many boxes of clothing, shoes, bedding and other humanitarian aid. Thank you, ladies…
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OGT Continued Support to South Sudan
Orphan Grain Train continues to send financial support to South Sudan where the world’s largest displacement of people is occurring. This massive displacement has led to widespread violence and severe famine. The support is sent to Bishop Peter, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Sudan. Bishop Peter then purchases food for distribution. The most…
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