Disaster Relief Efforts for Hurricane Helene
The brutal force of the massive storm in N. Carolina and surrounding states has left unbelievable destruction and death behind. Hundreds of miles of roads are destroyed along with having no power, running water or cell phone reception in several states. Orphan Grain Train is working on ways we can help. We are currently in contact with Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders, whom we have partnered with in the past with hurricane disaster in St. Charles, LA and the freeze in Houston, Texas. See below for list of needed items and shipments of disaster relief food & supplies delivered. We also had a request for our portable kitchen, bedroom unit & shower unit which a location for set up is being considered.
Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska is in need of disaster supplies (see below) for Helene disaster relief. We are working with Sally Hiller & Ed Grant with LCMS Southeastern District and Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Asheville where distribution will take place.
This will be a costly disaster with helping many families, first with basic care needs, food & clean up. If you would like to donate to this cause, please click the button and in the comments put Hurricane Helene.
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Needed Items
N-95 Respirators
Rubber Kitchen Gloves – all sizes
Rubber Boot Covers – all sizes
Hygiene Kits
Disaster Cleaning Buckets (N-95 respirators added)
Non-perishable foods
Bottled water
Items can be dropped off at OGT’s Servant Center on Phillip & 6th Street, 601 W. Phillip Ave. Norfolk, Nebraska.
Shipments Update: (from Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska)
10-6-2024 – (see photos below) Shipment of 29,000 pounds of purchased foods, 108 Disaster Cleaning Buckets, Hygiene Kits and other supplies unloaded at Asheville, NC – Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Praise be to God!
10-9-2024 – (see photo below) 5,300-gallon water tanker delivered to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Asheville, N. Carolina to help with water shortage due to no running water with broken pipes.
Thank you for your prayers and support for the many families and emergency response teams facing these tragedies.
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