OGT Ohio Sends Relief to Kentucky, Indiana, and Beyond

Orphan Grain Train Ohio was busy again at transporting needed items to groups in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In May, Appalachia Reach Out in Inez, Kentucky received over ninety pieces of furniture, sixty boxes and individual household items, toys, clothing and hygiene supplies. Two days later, OGT Ohio traveled to The Attic in McKee, Kentucky…

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OGT Phoenix Gets Boost from Thrivent & Wells Fargo

This picture is from Orphan Grain Train Phoenix volunteer, Stephanie Arruda, (back row first on the left). She works for Wells Fargo Bank in the Consumer Lending-Auto Line of Business Department in Chandler, AZ. She and her teammates made hygiene kits for OGT/Phoenix, using funds from a Thrivent Action Team Card. Hygiene kits are always…

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Castle Rock’s Care on the Move

Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Castle Rock sent out a shipment of linens, quilts children’s and adult clothing, medical equipment, bikes and children’s toys and backpacks. The shipment will be welcomed by Taurage Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Lithuania. Thank you, Castle Rock volunteers for gathering on that beautiful blue-sky day and joining forces to…

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OGT Lincoln Hosts Girls State Packing Event

The Orphan Grain Train Lincoln Collection Center hosted a Mercy Meals packaging event on June 2-4 at the Cornhusker Girls State meeting in Lincoln. 149 high school seniors-to-be packaged 49,260 meals in three sessions. The young women came from communities throughout Nebraska, and spent the week learning about government, responsible citizenship and service to others….

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