Junior High Volunteers Pack Over 100 Boxes
Twelve junior high volunteers plus four DCE’s/interns from Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs, CO packed over 100 boxes of clothing on June 4, 2026, at OGT in Castle Rock, Colorado. These young people were enthusiastic and did a great job. Four Castle Rock OGT volunteers, Jean Gottbreht, Kelly Head, Carlo Rodriguez, and…
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Castle Rock Loads Lithuania in Record Time
Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock was busy last Wednesday, May 13th. Fifteen OGT Castle Rock volunteers loaded 1,413 boxes of clothing and 18 bicycles/trikes headed to Lithuania in only two hours! While those volunteers were busy loading a container, several other volunteers sorted and packed clothing boxes at the same time! Thank you to all…
Read MorePlatte River Academy Enjoys Volunteering at Castle Rock
Nine student volunteers and two moms from Platte River Academy from Highland Ranch, Colorado packed well over 100 boxes of clothes. This group did a great job and had fun while they were “working.” Three Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock volunteers assisted this group-Chuck and Jean pictured on the right. Thank you, for the wonderful…
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Strong Crew of Castle Rock Volunteers Load for Latvia in Record Time
Sixteen Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock volunteers loaded 1,338 boxes of clothing, 25 bicycles, and miscellaneous medical equipment headed to Latvia. This container was filled in record time of less than two hours! Many thanks, to these volunteers, plus other volunteers who pick up the clothes, sort the clothes, and pack the boxes. Also, thanks…
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Truck Load of Care Given by Cheyenne Wells Grace Lutheran Congregation
Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado donated a truck load of clothes and medical equipment to Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock. A big thank you to Mark Harm and his congregation. Thank you, Grace Lutheran Church members for helping to fill this truck full of useful items that can be shared with others.
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Two OGT Castle Rock Containers Arrive Safely and are Shared with People of Latvia
Last fall, Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock sent two containers to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pampali, Latvia. Both of those loads arrived safely, and the recipients have already distributed most of the items. The items were shared with people in Pampali and Saldus. The containers were filled with clothing for men, women and children,…
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OGT Castle Rock Displays “Quilt of the Week”
Do you recognize this quilt? We do! We know it was donated to Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock Collection Center in Castle Rock, Colorado. Every quilt has a story. Many beautiful and unique quilts are shared with Orphan Grain Train, but not their story. Quilts are sewn into the history of Orphan Grain Train. Quilts…
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Castle Rock Sends Two Containers to Latvia
Nineteen Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock volunteers loaded 1,282 boxes of clothing, 30 bicycles, and medical equipment for their second shipment to Latvia in the past two weeks. Not pictured in the group photo are Joy Jensen, Nancy and Ron Snyder, Sarah, Katherine, and Matthew Bretz and their friend Skyven. Thank you to all the…
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Castle Rock Loads One of Two Loads to Latvia
Orphan Grain Train Castle Rock has been busy loading the first of two containers both headed to Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pampali, Latvia. The first container holds 30 bicycles, 287 boxes of blankets and linens, men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and medical equipment. Thank you, Castle Rock volunteers for your great enthusiasm and energy. “Being…
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