Everlake Life Insurance Sponsors and Prepares Mercy Meals in Lincoln
Everlake Life Insurance Co. sponsored eleven employees in Lincoln, Nebraska to prepare and pack 5,184 Mercy Meals for two hours on Nov. 5. Many thanks for helping feed God’s children physically and spiritually. These fortified meals can be shipped both domestically and internationally. Well done, Everlake!
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Beautiful Quilts Displayed and Then Given to Lincoln
Margaret Triplet with the St Joseph, Missouri Quilters shared this picture with Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln. The quilts will be delivered to the OGT branch soon. Thank you, St. Joseph’s Quilters for sewing these quilts, displaying them so beautifully and finally, giving them away for other people to enjoy.
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Lincoln Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of Updated Building
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird visited Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln on October 15 and participated in a ribbon-cutting for the recently updated warehouse. OGT – Lincoln now occupies a modern warehouse, with half of the building dedicated to sorting and packing donated clothing, medical equipment, school supplies and other humanitarian aid. The other half…
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Project Recycling for Life Collect for OGT Lincoln Again and Again
Connie Barth and Val Creaux of Project Recycling for Life have been collecting donations for Orphan Grain Train Lincoln for several months. The recycling group is based in Firth, Nebraska. Thank you, Connie and Val for repurposing items and being good stewards of the Lord’s bounty.
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Common Threads of Lincoln Completes 42 Boxes of Feminine Hygiene Kits
Members of Common Threads at Messiah Lutheran Church Lincoln, Nebraska completed 42 boxes of reusable feminine hygiene kits for Ysleta Mission in El Paso, Texas which will be delivered October 13 from Orphan Grain Train Lincoln. These kits are life changing and lifesaving. The deaconesses teach the Days for Girls curriculum and then distribute kits…
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First Plymouth Church in Lincoln Volunteers at OGT Lincoln
First Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, Nebraska parents and youth sorted and packed donations at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln on Oct 11 and toured the Orphan Grain Train warehouse and Mercy Meal facility. Thank you, members of First Plymouth for spending your Saturday with OGT Lincoln and volunteering to sort donations!
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Praise God! Lincoln Load # OGT 2600 and Counting!
This is a reason to celebrate! On October 4th, Orphan Grain Train, Lincoln staged and packed their first international shipment. Load # OGT 2600 to Uman, Ukraine begins a new chapter for Lincoln. OGT team leaders Don and Connie Johnson, Randy Wilcox, James West, Jeff Bedke, Keith Thomson and Jim Carter were joined by Penue…
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Thank You Husker Sew and Vac!
Husker Sew and Vac’s owner Brian in Lincoln, Nebraska has agreed to assess, repair and clean a couple of donated sewing machines each month for Orphan Grain Train Lincoln prior to shipping them so they are in good working order. We appreciate his servant heart and expertise. Thank you, Brian for this great service.
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FedEx Donates “Undeliverables” to OGT Lincoln
Neil Anderson and Anthony Rodriguez from FedEx reached out to Jim Carter at Orphan Grain Train Lincoln to donate undeliverable packages such as dog food, brand new shoes and clothes, glassware and adult diapers. Thank you, FedEx!
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