OGT’s Disaster Relief Efforts Reach Worldwide
Orphan Grain Train provides disaster relief throughout the United States and around the world. Working with the people of the communities affected by various natural disasters, OGT has been able to provide needed aid and help long after the initial devastation. Orphan Grain Train helps families devastated by storms, floods, wildfires and hurricanes. When desperation is felt, OGT offers gifts of hope.
Disaster Relief Efforts
Many In Need After Tornado
On Wednesday, April 10, Slidell, LA was hit by an EF-2 tornado that wreaked havoc on this town that has survived hurricanes but never a tornado like this. Many buildings and homes were damaged with cars overturned leaving residents traumatized. OGTâ€...
Read MoreHay Delivered to Texas
Nikki Lutz, driver, took a load of hay to Justin Coleman ranch is Briscoe, TX on 4/13. Briscoe is south of Canadian, TX and sustained long term damage from last month’s fires in the Texas panhandle. This is one of 6 loads that went out in the past ...
Read MoreStorage and Tools Will Help Others Provide Help to Folks in Need
The Fuller Center – Disaster ReBuilders organization has been a partner with OGT in Louisiana for several years helping families rebuild after hurricanes. The containers are filled with various tools and storage used by volunteers cleaning up a...
Read More1,900 Fence Posts Delivered to Texas
OGT purchased & delivered 1,900 wooden fence posts for ranchers in Texas that had posts destroyed in the recent wildfires. They are in desperate need of these to corral livestock that survived. Thank you, OGT donors for your support of Texas disa...
Read MoreHay Designated to Help Calves Orphaned
Lowell Kreiger took a load of donated hay for OGT to Oklahoma for fire relief. This load of hay was designated to help calves that were orphaned and needed feed. OGT also had calf milk delivered for the calves. Thank you, OGT supporters, for providin...
Read MoreAid for Tornado Victims
Nancy Helmke, coordinator for OGT’s Ohio Collection Center in Napoleon has a personal connection to the March 14 – F3 tornado that ripped through Lakeview and 3 miles away at Indian Lake, OH. Nancy’s sister Peg and her husband Doug Dammann ...
Read MoreBales of Hay Donated to Help Texas Fire Victims
Randy Reinke (left) donated a load of small square bales of hay for the Texas fire relief and Pastor Bartens assisted loading the hay. Thank you to both of you for your generous hearts with helping Texas Ranchers!...
Read MoreFootball Players and Coaches Enjoy a Successful Servant Event in Oklahoma
OGT worked with Oklahoma Disaster Relief program to set up a servant event with Concordia University Nebraska football players and coaches in Okmulgee, OK. In one week, they replaced two roofs with OGT providing food & bedding, OK Disaster Relief...
Read MoreRelief for Texas Ranchers
Texas is recovering from its largest wildfire in history which has scorched everything in its path. High temperatures and strong winds fed the fire that burned over 1,700 square miles in the Panhandle. More then 500 structures are gone and thousa...
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