

Texas Still Struggling After Winter Storm
OGT continues to assist families in Texas still struggling with broken pipe damages from the winter storm. Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded 168 cases of bottled water, $9,548.28 of purchased plumbing supplies and wheelbarrows for Fuller Center- Disaster Rebuilders in Webster, Texas. Please continue to pray for the families, volunteers and workers.
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Delivery of Goods Will Bless Many
OGT’s California-Arizona-Nevada Collection Center delivered goods to Lutheran Border Concerns Ministry and 1000 Building Generations. They assist families along the southern California border into Mexico.
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A Solution Found For the Many Food Requests
Requests from around the world for much needed Mercy Meals has increased tremendously because of the pandemic. COVID caused restrictions on group gatherings, which meant no packing events, which meant no food to feed the hungry. OGT’s Norfolk warehouse manager Doug Trampe along with volunteers; Bill Begeman, Bill Meyer and Andy Peietzmeier went to work…
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Hope For Texas
Orphan Grain Train has received pleas for help from Texas and is responding with disaster relief efforts. Hundreds of families either have no running water or have boil water advisories which it could be weeks before water supply is restored. Many homes and businesses have also been affected with busted pipes from the freezing temperatures. …
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Three Water Tankers Sent to Texas
Three of OGT’s tankers are being filled with drinking water and going to three different locations in Texas that are in desperate need of the water. The plea for help has come in and we are responding with disaster relief efforts for the massive winter storm. This tanker being filled was donated by Nucor of…
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Mobile Disaster Unit Helping In Louisiana
OGT’s mobile kitchen unit was delivered and set up alongside OGT’s portable power unit, sleeping and shower units in Sulphur, Louisiana. Celebration Worship Center is coordinating volunteer teams to use the facilities while volunteers help to repair homes and businesses damaged by hurricane Laura last August. The kitchen unit includes fryers, ovens, stove, refrigerator and…
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Much Needed Food Supplied to Big Spring Community Food Pantry
Rocky Mountain Branch volunteers in Julesburg, CO delivered 248 pounds of various foods to the Community Food Pantry in Big Spring, NE. Thank you for helping to supply needed food during this pandemic.
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Disaster Relief Sent to Sulphur Louisiana to Help Victims of Hurricane Laura
Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded disaster relief tools, fans, shovels, and 56 cases of bottled water for volunteers to use cleaning up and rebuilding Sulphur, LA after hurricane Laura. Prayers for the families and volunteers effected in the region.
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Still Rebuilding 3 Years After Hurricane Harvey
OGT purchased nearly $20,000 worth of groceries from Lou’s Thrifty Way in Norfolk, NE to help stock the shelves at a food pantry at Trinity-Klein LCMS Church in Spring, TX. OGT continues with disaster relief efforts for families still rebuilding after hurricane Harvey in August 2017 – 3 years ago. Please continue to pray for…
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