Altar Guild from Bancroft Shares Supplies for Making Kits
St. Paul’s Lutheran Altar Guild in Bancroft, Nebraska stopped by Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on January 22 to deliver supplies for hygiene and layette kits. These items are welcomed by all OGT locations. Thank you, Roberta, Ruthann, Carol, Caroline, Rojane, Denise, Laurie and Barb for collecting them. OGT Norfolk has a permanent kit making station…
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Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Receives Kits and More from OGT Wichita
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Wichita delivered to Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ. Founded in 1953, NELM is the only Lutheran presence in the Navajo Nation. OGT Wichita donors and volunteers delivered over 280 boxes of blankets and linens, clothing for men, women and children, and household items. In addition, they shared…
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Norfolk Schools in Malawi Lines Up to Receive Aid
Norfolk Schools in Malawi sent photos of Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s October shipment of goods to Blantyre, Malawi and Dr. Joe Mtika. Two hundred sixty-four boxes of Mercy Meals, 24 mattresses, 37 bed frames, clothing, 50 sleeping mats and 1 transmission were part of the load. Blankets, computer modems and fabric were also received by…
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OGT Houston Delivers Needed Items to Local Service Organizations
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Houston delivered items to five service organizations within the state of Texas. Legacy Ranch in Gonzalez, Trinity Lutheran Church’s Homeless Ministry in Houston, Anchor Point in League City, Jane Around the World in La Porte and Pasadena Community Ministries in Pasadena. Legacy Ranch received hygiene kits, bedding and essential clothing…
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More Than 16,500 lbs. of Food Shared by OGT Missouri-Illinois in Community
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois shared over 16,500 pounds of food with the St. Louis area last month. In addition, they gave out 89 boxes of bedding full of quilts and blankets. All of the recipients are churches with food pantries that distribute the food and warm blankets to people in the area who are in…
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OGT Lincoln Shares with Local Community and Pine Ridge S.D.
Orphan Grain Train Lincoln delivered to more than 20 community service organizations in the Lincoln area during the month of December. In addition, they supplied clothing to Pine Ridge Reservation in S.D. Bedding and blankets, Mercy Meals, clothing, hygiene supplies, food, medical supplies and household items were shared with these organizations: Bread of Life Food…
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Manna from Heaven and the Attic Receives Supplies from OGT Indiana
Orphan Grain Train Indiana delivered two loads to the Kentucky area last month. Manna from Heaven in Myra and The Attic in McKee received bedding, clothing, food, furniture and household items. In addition, they also received bicycles and bunkers of toys. Thank you, Jonesville donors and volunteers for consistently gathering needed items, boxing them up…
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Saving Grace Lutheran Church Quilt Mission Donates 45 quilts to OGT Phoenix
This picture shows just a few of the 45 assorted quilts that Orphan Grain Train Phoenix received from the Saving Grace Lutheran Church Quilt Mission. Saving Grace Lutheran Church is located in Queen Creek, AZ, about 50 miles from the Phoenix warehouse. Karalee Morris, one of the Quilting Mission members reported, to the Phoenix Branch,…
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Great Plains Livestock Consulting Volunteers at OGT Lincoln
Great Plains Livestock Consulting Inc. made 20,088 Mercy Meals on January 16, for two hours and then toured the Orphan Grain Train Lincoln warehouse. The members traveled from Missouri, California, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska for their bi-annual meeting and to do a service project. Thank you for feeding the hungry Great…
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