Great Need for Hygiene Kits Prompts Volunteer and Family “Kit Making Day”
In early October, Karen Mangels and family members, John, Seth, Anna and Evelyn came to Orphan Grain Train Servant Center and packed 124 hygiene kits. Hygiene kits are a much-needed item for domestic and international shipments. Because of the earthquake in Cebu, Philippines a few weeks ago, recipients there are asking for hygiene kits and…
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Maryland “Walks-Out” Over One Hundred Pieces of Medical Equipment
Orphan Grain Train Maryland shared over one hundred pieces of medical equipment in September. Sixteen wheeled-rollator walkers and twelve shower chairs were requested by people in the Millersville area. When an operation is needed or a family member struggles with mobility, residents in most OGT branch or collection center communities may come to an Orphan…
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Houston Supplies Community Ministries with Clothes to Share
Orphan Grain Train Houston delivered 72 boxes of mixed clothing to Pasadena Community Ministries last month. The PCM provides food and clothing to people in need in the Pasadena and Deer Park area. Clients may receive services one time per month. Thank you, donors for sharing your items with OGT-Houston and thank you, volunteers for…
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Project Recycling for Life Collect for OGT Lincoln Again and Again
Connie Barth and Val Creaux of Project Recycling for Life have been collecting donations for Orphan Grain Train Lincoln for several months. The recycling group is based in Firth, Nebraska. Thank you, Connie and Val for repurposing items and being good stewards of the Lord’s bounty.
Read MoreOGT Missouri Illinois Filling Church Pantries in St. Louis
Orphan Grain Train Missouri Illinois branch shared 13,735 lbs. of food with area churches that distribute the food through in-house food pantries. Thank you, Missouri Illinois volunteers for once again sharing the extra that you are blessed to receive. Thank you. Great Commission Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Timothy Lutheran…
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Common Threads of Lincoln Completes 42 Boxes of Feminine Hygiene Kits
Members of Common Threads at Messiah Lutheran Church Lincoln, Nebraska completed 42 boxes of reusable feminine hygiene kits for Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas which will be delivered October 13 from Orphan Grain Train Lincoln. These kits are life changing and lifesaving. The deaconesses teach the Days for Girls curriculum and then distribute kits…
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Colorado West Hosts Open House in Northglenn
Orphan Grain Train Colorado West recently hosted their first Open House and invited area churches and the community to come learn about Orphan Grain Train and how they might get involved at the Gethsemane Collection Center in Northglenn. They shared the OGT story with members of five churches. Visitors had a great opportunity to see…
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First Plymouth Church in Lincoln Volunteers at OGT Lincoln
First Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, Nebraska parents and youth sorted and packed donations at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln on Oct 11 and toured the Orphan Grain Train warehouse and Mercy Meal facility. Thank you, members of First Plymouth for spending your Saturday with OGT Lincoln and volunteering to sort donations!
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Republic of Georgia Receives Two Shipments From Norfolk
International Charity Fund for Peace in Senaki City, Republic of Georgia received two shipments in the last six months from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. Photos are from both distributions. Blankets, clothing, bicycles, hygiene supplies, sleeping bags and wheelchairs were included on one or both of the loads filling up 6,000 cubic feet of space combined….
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