Many Families in Lahaina Will Be Blessed By Aid
In Response to the generous donations given along with Thrivent’s match for Giving Tuesday last November, OGT’s shipment of food and aid has arrived in Maui for fire victims. A container filled with 128,304 Mercy Meals, generators, white rice, hygiene supplies and scrub buckets were off loaded by OGT’s Donor Advising Ralph Schmidt at Emmanuel…
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Aid Continues in Maui
OGT’s Director of Donor Advising Ralp Schmidt continues to work with Emmanuel Lutheran church in Maui with relief efforts for fire victims. Ralph was able to order locally from Costco $10,000.00 worth of infant, children’s and adult diapers which are in huge demand for families. The need changes from week to week for the hundreds…
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Food & Aid Delivered to Broadmoor Community Church in Lousiana
Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded and delivered Christmas Gift boxes, quilts made by Grace Lutheran Church quilters & Judy Wilke, along with 40 pallets of various foods to Broadmoor Community Church in Louisiana. Church volunteers divided the food up; some went to the church food pantry and majority of it was shared with several other congregations,…
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Amazing Group of All Ages Helping Those in Need
LWML group sponsored an event at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial, Nebraska. They asked church members to bring hygiene items and used Thrivent Action money to fill in. They were able to assemble 184 kits for Maui! The Sunday School kids loved doing this project for Mission Festival and are so excited to help others…
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Wisconsin Branch Food & Aid Arrive in Maui
Many blessings being delivered to Maui from OGT’s Wisconsin Branch. We also received this heartfelt ‘thank you & the need for food/supplies’ from Diane Wilson, who works closely with her husband Russel, to get needed food and supplies to many hurting families from Lahaina, Maui.
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OGT Food & Supplies Being Shared with Lahaina Families
Many blessings being distributed to families in Maui as you can see the OGT boxes from the Norfolk warehouse. Wisconsin Branch also has food & supplies in the distribution center for Lahaina families. Below is a heartfelt ‘thank you & the need for food/supplies’ from Diane Wilson, who works closely with her husband Russel, at the…
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Heartfelt Thank You From Maui
OGT received this heartfelt ‘thank you & the need for food/supplies’ from Diane Wilson, who works closely with her husband Russel, to get needed food and supplies to many hurting families from Lahaina, Maui. Please read below to understand more of what the families and supporters are enduring. The photos are of OGT’s third shipment…
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2 Shipments of Disaster Relief Aid Loaded for Maui
Wisconsin Branch volunteers recently loaded two shipments of aid for Maui. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kahului is grateful to be receiving 49,032 Food for Kidz meals, various other food, bottled water and supplies for the many families still traumatized from the horrific fire. Please continue to pray for the families and workers.
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6000 Gallon Tanker of Drinking Water Delivered to New Orleans
New Orleans is in need of fresh drinking water because of severe drought. The Mississippi river water level is very low and flow is not strong enough to keep the salt water from backing up into water treatment facilities. They are not equipped to handle high salt content, which can pose health risks when drank….
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