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


Local Church Helps Gather Aid for Maui
OGT’s Lincoln Collection Center partnered with St Mark’s Methodist Church to support disaster relief for Maui. They donated 5 new generators and a car load of canned food and hygiene products. Pictured are Karen Ellis and Cheryl Peterson....
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120 Memorial Crosses and Aid Will Soon Arrive in Maui
Maui’s second shipment of aid and food was loaded this morning at the Norfolk warehouse. Included on the shipment were 120 crosses with hearts memorials for family members that lost love ones in the fire. These were donated by Lutheran Church Chari...
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Aid Delivered to The Way in Wingo Kentucky
Wisconsin Branch volunteers loaded nearly 17,000 pounds of various foods, 20,520 Food for Kidz meals, school kits, toys, household items, hygiene kits and other goods for The Way Community Center in Wingo, KY. The Way is a ministry that continues to ...
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Disaster Relief Items for Maui Collected for OGT
Mary Martha Circle at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA did an amazing job raising $890.00 in a few hours to purchase items on the ‘Needs List’ for Maui! They were having an OGT truck coming to pick up 10 pallets of Mercy Meals and wanted t...
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Thrivent Match for Maui
Thrivent to Match up to $250,000 to aid Maui Fire Relief. OGT has already purchased $40,000.00 worth of food and aid and had it air-lifted and distributed to families in Maui. We need your help to continue these much-needed shipments for those deva...
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Maui Wildfire Relief
Orphan Grain Train has distributed our first air-cargo shipment of requested food, water, wheelchairs and other items to Maui on Tuesday, August 22, 2023! Rev. Ralph Schmidt, OGT’s Director of Donor Advising and Chris Singer; Lutheran Church Char...
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Bringing Relief to Cattle During Heat Wave
OGT sends relief for cattle. Nebraska had several days with temperatures over 100°, nights not cooling under 80° and high humidity causing continual stress on cattle and several died. OGT was asked to help with spraying down cows using our water ta...
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Domestic Disaster Buckets and Other Supplies Delivered to Mississippi
Lincoln Collection Center volunteers & donors did a great job collecting paper products, food, sanitation supplies and bleach along with putting together 200 disaster buckets that were packed with essential needs for sanitation cleanup following ...
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Four Home in Desperate Need in California Repaired
Earlier this year, heavy rains flooded the town of Pond in California with water levels as high as 5-6’ in homes. OGT is working with Disaster Relief Team of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bakersfield CA and offered $8,800.00 to purchase insulat...
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