Drinking Water Delivered to Flood Victims in Spencer and Lynch
Nebraska towns of Spencer and Lynch were recently ravaged with flood water. To help with disaster relief OGT delivered 40 pallets of bottled drinking water this past weekend. Many towns are without drinking water &/or have limited use of water. Please continue to remember the thousands of flood victims in your prayers.
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Assisting Families Affected by Recent Disasters
Colorado West Collection Center in Thornton donated $5,000.00 toward OGT’s Disaster Relief efforts. This contribution will help OGT continue to assist families affected by the recent hurricanes and wildfires – Thank you!
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Historic Day For OGT Michigan Branch
February 8th was an historic day for Orphan Grain Train—Michigan. Through the bounty coming from God’s people, a first distribution was made of 285 “flood buckets” containing cleanup supplies much needed in southeast Ohio which experienced flooding. The relief items were sent to H.A.R.P. (Helping Appalachian Rural Peoples), an organization which meets basic needs when…
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Watch Video of OGT Michigan Branch Loading First Distribution
February 8, was an historic day for Orphan Grain Train—Michigan. Through the bounty coming from God’s people, a first distribution was made of 285 “flood buckets” containing cleanup supplies much needed in southeast Ohio which has experienced flooding. The relief was being sent to H.A.R.P. (Helping Appalachian Rural Peoples), an organization which meets basic needs…
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Help For Marshalltown Continues
The Central Iowa Branch delivered boxes of quilts, bedding and clothing to Caring Center in Marshalltown, IA for tornado victims. Last year an F3 tornado ripped through Marshalltown, IA leaving behind 89 homes and 7 businesses destroyed and another 525 homes severely damaged. Thank you volunteers for your time and efforts. Many families will be…
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Delivery Made to Help Panama City Florida
November 2nd 2018 OGT delivered a shower unit to Trinity Lutheran Church in Panama City, FL. This will be used by volunteers and others in need of its use. Last week OGT set up a container filled with construction tools for volunteers to use. OGT continues to assess and talk with organizations in Florida to…
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Disaster Relief Shipping to Florida
An OGT container filled with disaster relief clean-up supplies and tools was placed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Panama City, Florida. The container and contents will be used by volunteers helping with the clean-up and rebuilding after hurricane Michael demolished parts of Florida. Please continue to pray for the families that lost everything and are…
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Families in Hawaii Blessed
OGT recently donated $20,000.00 for volcano Kilauea victims in Hawaii. Pastor Mark Zier with Christ Lutheran Church in Hilo, Hawaii received the funds and divided it equally among 4 families as they dealt with being displaced and/or lost their homes as a result of lava flow in the Puna district. One of the families helped…
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Relief Shipped To Carolinas Hurricane Victims
Working together, congregations and friends in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania have collected and shipped disaster relief supplies down to the hurricane victims in the Carolinas. The first shipment filled our Maryland Branch truck, was driven down by Liz and Tom DeMik in September. The supplies were delivered to churches in Jacksonville and Haverlock, NC. A…
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