Wichita Shares OGT Story with St. Luke’s Church, KS
Orphan Grain Train Wichita shared their OGT story with St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Manhattan, Kansas this past Sunday. John Evans, Wichita branch manager and his wife Susan set up the table display and spoke with members of the church about the mission of OGT. Thank you, St. Luke’s members for inviting Orphan Grain Train…
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Helping Kids Round First Partnership with OGT Load Arrives in Chad
The load of fortified meals, medical equipment and clothing arrived safely in Chad through the wonderful partnership of #helpingkidsroundfirst, Craig Severtson and his staff and #orphangraintrain. The load came out of Orphan Grain Train Norfolk but the transportation of the container from the port, through Cameroon and into Chad was supported by Helping Kids Round…
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Wichita Shares Needed Items with Five Local Organizations
Orphan Grain Train Wichita shared items with five local organizations: Faith Builders Inc., Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Passageways, Ltd., Open Door Mission and Church on the Street. Bedding, clothing, toys, hygiene supplies and kits and Bibles made their way into the hands of people who can use them. Thank you, OGT Wichita volunteers and donors…
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OGT Ohio Delivers Needed Supplies Locally
Orphan Grain Train Ohio delivered three loads of needed supplies to three different locations around the state. Over 60 pieces of furniture along with household items, toys and school supplies were delivered to Children’s Lantern in Defiance. North American Lutheran Disaster Response in Caldwell received bedding, sleeping mats, tools, clothing and hygiene supplies. They also…
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Beautiful Quilts Displayed and Then Given to Lincoln
Margaret Triplet with the St Joseph, Missouri Quilters shared this picture with Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln. The quilts will be delivered to the OGT branch soon. Thank you, St. Joseph’s Quilters for sewing these quilts, displaying them so beautifully and finally, giving them away for other people to enjoy.
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Lincoln Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of Updated Building
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird visited Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln on October 15 and participated in a ribbon-cutting for the recently updated warehouse. OGT – Lincoln now occupies a modern warehouse, with half of the building dedicated to sorting and packing donated clothing, medical equipment, school supplies and other humanitarian aid. The other half…
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Greenfield, Iowa LWML Donates Quilts and Kits to Norfolk
The Lutheran Women in Mission group of Immanual Lutheran Church in Greenfield, Iowa donated 42 quilts and several hygiene and school kits to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. Thank you, ladies for the many wonderfully put together items. The kits and quilts are always highly requested items both domestically and internationally.
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Milbank Student Council Packs 3,000 Mercy Meals
Milbank Middle School student council members packed Mercy Meals on October 15. The group packed over 3,000 meals at the Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Milbank, S.D. The students raised $350 by selling concessions at middle school football games, and they donated the money to help fund the meals. The activity was part of…
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Maryland Sends 1,200 Samaritan’s Feet International Shoes to South Sudan
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Maryland loaded a 20,500-pound shipment to South Sudan. Clothing, shoes, medical durable equipment, hygiene and school supplies, sewing machines and supplies, fabric, paraments, and much more were included in this load. This shipment also included 1,200 pairs of shoes donated by Samaritan’s Feet International. A big “Thank You” to the…
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