Orphan Grain Train Jamestown Shares Abundance with North Dakota Communities
Orphan Grain Train North Dakota in Jamestown shared many items last month with people in the community. They gave out 77 pieces of furniture as well as a freezer and bicycles. Suitcases, school kits, supplies and a teacher kit were given to God’s Child in Bismark, while AMACHI in Devil’s Lake received several boxes of…
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Orphan Grain Train – Missouri-West Shares a Truckload of Hope
In July, Orphan Grain Train Missouri-West Collection Center volunteers loaded and delivered a truckload of clothing, linens, medical supplies and toys to Cornerstone Children’s Ranch in Quemado, Texas. Thank you, Missouri-West donors and volunteers for all you are doing at OGT Missouri-West.
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Iowa West Volunteers Meet Needs with Clothing, Bedding, and Supplies
Orphan Grain Train Iowa West in Ida Grove, Iowa delivered much-requested clothing and hygiene supplies to Beacon of Hope Men’s Shelter in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A few days later they brought bedding to the Storm Lake School District. Thank you, Iowa West volunteers for delivering these items to places where there are people in need…
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OGT Wisconsin Packs a Truck Full of Hope for Laredo Mission
Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin delivered 14,526 pounds of food and 23,760 Kids Against Hunger/Food for Kidz meals to Latin American Lutheran Mission in Laredo, Texas. Included in the truck were 171 boxes of blankets, linens and sleeping mats, 36 stackable dining room chairs and 457 boxes of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and shoes. Furniture,…
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Lincoln Volunteers Serve Locally and Beyond
Jim Carter, Orphan Grain Train Lincoln coordinator, delivered a large supply of sheets, pillows and blankets to Kevin Nygren at the Family Shelter of the People’s City Mission. On Monday, August 4, Jim Carter and James West loaded an OGT semi driven by Bob Schleppenbach. Next week, Bob will take the load to Ysleta Mission…
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Medical Equipment Finds New Purpose
In June, Orphan Grain Train-Maryland shared 132 pieces of medical equipment and supplies to people in the area. Thirty shower chairs, twenty-two crutches, and eighteen manual wheelchairs were among the items requested by local residents. All of the items given out were donated items that were then shared with others in need. Thank you, Maryland…
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OGT Phoenix Delivers Aid to Navajo Nation
“Welcome to Klagetoh” Chapter House sign, this is a small community of 166 residents in Apache County, AZ ( We were unfamiliar with the term Chapter House and we learned about it while there. A Chapter House is the most local form of government on the Navajo Nation. The Nation is broken into five agencies….
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Missouri-Illinois Branch Feeds and Supports the St. Louis Community
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois Branch delivered over 11,000 lbs. of food to the St. Louis community last month. Great Commission Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Timothy Lutheran Church all received food for their community food pantries. 30 boxes of medical supplies were given to the Action St. Louis Tornado Relief…
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Hope on Wheels from Wisconsin to Texas
Orphan Grain Train-Wisconsin recently delivered a full load of supplies down to San Benito, Texas for distribution at the Pavilion. Medical equipment and supplies, 8,288 lbs. of food, clothing, bedding, 11,880 Kids Against Hunger/Food for Kidz fortified meals, furniture and household items. The Pavilion is a covered area that serves as a gathering place for…
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