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
Food Pantry in New Orleans Grateful for Food and Cleaning Supplies Delivered
Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded cleaning supplies, several pallets of various foods and hygiene supplies for Broadmoor Community Church food pantry in New Orleans. The food pantry continues to serve many families still recovering from hurricane I...
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Second Shipment Arrives in Maui
OGT’s second shipment of aid to Maui was unloaded last week with plans to be distributed soon. The container included Mercy Meals, various food, memorial crosses donated by Lutheran Church Charities, generators and other aid from the Norfolk wareho...
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Goods Delivered to The Way Community Center in Kentucky
Bob Schleppenbach, OGT Logistics driver, delivered 24 pallets of various foods, cleaners and hygiene supplies to The Way Community Center in Wingo, Kentucky. The Way assists many families still recovering from the 2022 tornado and those living in pov...
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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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Help Needed with Domestic Disaster Relief
Orphan Grain Train is passionate about helping hurting families devastated by natural disasters. Families in Mississippi are still living in uncertainty after homes & businesses were destroyed by tornadoes on June 19, 2023. Orphan Grain Train...
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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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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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