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 Families in Lahaina Will Be Blessed By Aid
In Response to the generous donations given along with Thrivent’s match for Giving Tuesday last November, OGT’s shipment of food and aid has arrived in Maui for fire victims. A container filled with 128,304 Mercy Meals, generators, white rice, hy...
Read MoreAid Continues in Maui
OGT’s Director of Donor Advising Ralp Schmidt continues to work with Emmanuel Lutheran church in Maui with relief efforts for fire victims. Ralph was able to order locally from Costco $10,000.00 worth of infant, children’s and adult diapers which...
Read MoreFood & Aid Delivered to Broadmoor Community Church in Lousiana
Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded and delivered Christmas Gift boxes, quilts made by Grace Lutheran Church quilters & Judy Wilke, along with 40 pallets of various foods to Broadmoor Community Church in Louisiana. Church volunteers divided the f...
Read MoreAmazing Group of All Ages Helping Those in Need
LWML group sponsored an event at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial, Nebraska. They asked church members to bring hygiene items and used Thrivent Action money to fill in. They were able to assemble 184 kits for Maui! The Sunday School kids loved doing ...
Read MoreWisconsin Branch Food & Aid Arrive in Maui
Many blessings being delivered to Maui from OGT’s Wisconsin Branch. We also received this heartfelt ‘thank you & the need for food/supplies’ from Diane Wilson, who works closely with her husband Russel, to get needed food and supplies to ma...
Read MoreOGT Food & Supplies Being Shared with Lahaina Families
Many blessings being distributed to families in Maui as you can see the OGT boxes from the Norfolk warehouse. Wisconsin Branch also has food & supplies in the distribution center for Lahaina families. Below is a heartfelt ‘thank you & the ...
Read MoreHeartfelt Thank You From Maui
OGT received this heartfelt ‘thank you & the need for food/supplies’ from Diane Wilson, who works closely with her husband Russel, to get needed food and supplies to many hurting families from Lahaina, Maui. Please read below to understand mo...
Read More2 Shipments of Disaster Relief Aid Loaded for Maui
Wisconsin Branch volunteers recently loaded two shipments of aid for Maui. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kahului is grateful to be receiving 49,032 Food for Kidz meals, various other food, bottled water and supplies for the many families still traumati...
Read More6000 Gallon Tanker of Drinking Water Delivered to New Orleans
New Orleans is in need of fresh drinking water because of severe drought. The Mississippi river water level is very low and flow is not strong enough to keep the salt water from backing up into water treatment facilities. They are not equipped to han...
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