Enjoy Food, Fellowship, and Help Support Those Devastated by the Floods
The Community of Madison is sponsoring a fundraiser for OGT’s flood relief efforts by serving pulled pork sandwiches, homemade salads and desserts for a free will donation. This is happening this Sunday, April 28 from 11:00 to 1:30 at the Madison Charity Hall (formally the Kights of Columbus) 306 So. Main Street Madison, NE. We…
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A $5,000 Donation for Flood Relief Will Help Many
OGT’s Colorado West Collection Center in Thornton donated $5,000.00 for the Nebraska Flood Relief efforts! Thank you for helping families devastated by the recent raging waters!
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Donated Hay Delivered
OGT recently delivered donated hay from a farmer in West point, NE to a farmer in Hooper, NE. The farmstead was severely damaged by flood waters in Hooper. The farmer can’t even use his tractor because his barn took in so much water it collapsed on top of his tractor inside. The cattle that survived…
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Rebuilding Supplies Available for Flood Victims Without Flood Insurance
The flood waters have receded; clean-up of homes mostly done and now it is time for repairs. OGT is offering drywall, insulation and other building supplies for families whose homes were damaged by flood waters and did not have flood insurance. Please call OGT at 402-371-7393 or toll free at 877-371-7393 and ask for Ross…
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Brat Feed With Free Will Donation for Nebraska Flood Relief Efforts
How about brats and flood relief? ABC Storage is having a brat feed fundraiser to help flood victims through Orphan Grain Train’s flood relief efforts. This Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 to 2:00, unless we run out sooner, there will be brats, chips, baked beans and water being served for a free will donation. All…
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Kids on a Mission
OGT’s Indiana Branch in Jonesville had a great group of young helpers with a Thrivent Action team event to sort and inventory disaster supplies that have been collected at their location. Next step is to build the inventory and then assemble the Scrub Buckets to ship to areas of need. The group was definitely a…
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Nucor Donates to Help Victims of the Flooding
Employees with Nucor in Norfolk, NE saw firsthand the destruction left behind by the ravaging flood waters and homes in desperate need of repairs from water damage. They felt in their hearts an urge to help but were not sure how. They heard the amazing things OGT is doing for flood victims and contacted Grant…
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Water Tanker Helping Many Effected by Flooding
OGT’s water tanker has been giving clean drinking water to families and volunteers in Spencer, NE area for the past week. They draw the water from a supply in Pickstown, SD which is about 25 miles away. A local farm family uses their tractor to pull the tanker. In the photo the Spencer Fire Department…
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Thrivent Financial will Add One Dollar to Every Two Dollars Donated Up To $250,000
Thrivent Financial is once again helping families affected by natural disaster and this time it is the recent flooding in the Midwest. Orphan Grain Train is one of the organizations Thrivent is offering for every $2 donated Thrivent will add $1 up to $250,000.00 until match is met or June 1, 2019, whichever comes first….
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