Aid Enroute to Ukraine Will Bless Many In Need
Mid-Atlantic Branch volunteers in West Grove, PA recently loaded 1,167 boxes of food, clothing, bedding, and toys, plus 100 single pieces of medical equipment and children’s items. A couple ‘ladder-friendly’ volunteers did a great job literally fitting the pieces together. These much-needed items and food are headed to Smolin Ministries in Ukraine to bless many,…
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New Socks, Underwear, and Undershirts Collected Will Help Those in Need
Concordia Lutheran Church in Wilmington, DE, held an Undie Sunday drive during the month of March. The Lord blessed their efforts with amazing results – 109 packages of underwear, or 765 undies were donated to OGT’s Mid-Atlantic Branch in West Grove, PA! The congregation’s selfless love and generosity ensured that many men, women, and children…
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Joy and Gratitude for Donations Received
On March 25th Mid-Atlantic Branch volunteers welcomed Juan Zorilla from Refugio de Esperanza in New Rochelle, NY. He and friend, Marco, drove almost 3 hours one way to pick up clothing for refugees and migrants living in local shelters. Their joy and gratitude for the donated packed boxes clearly showed in warm greetings and handshakes….
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Dedicated Volunteers Help Load Container for Malawi
March 8th was bright and sunny, but also a cold and blustery day loading aid for Malawi. The team of about 16 Mid-Atlantic Branch volunteers were ‘put to the test’ with the challenge of loading 204 metal-framed semi-upholstered chairs that required strength and coordination, to say nothing of all the walkers, canes, commodes, and bicycles!…
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Joy Abounds For the Gift of Transportation
Bikes are like cars in third world nations like Malawi. Action for Progress was more then thrilled to receive bikes from OGT’s Mid-Atlantic Branch. AfP assists small farmers with agricultural development for higher crop yield to help communities become free of hunger. They have 10 committee members that will travel around 2 miles each way…
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Aid Delivered to Refugio de Esperanza
Mid-Atlantic Branch volunteers delivered hygiene kits, stuffed toys and winter clothing to Refugio de Esperanza in New Rochelle, NY. The goods along with Scripture will be shared with families in need.
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Aid is Distributed in Malawi
The Malawi Project, a new recipient, received their first shipment from Mid-Atlantic Branch in West Grove, PA. They received 120,744 Kids Against Hunger meals, blankets, Bibles, choir robes, clothing, flip-flops, hygiene kits, and bicycles to share with many widows, the elderly and families living in poverty. Thank you, MAB volunteers and donors, for showing the…
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Annual Fundraiser Helps Give Back
Every October, northeast Department store chain, Boscov’s, provides local charities a fundraising opportunity by encouraging the sale of $5 discount passes to their annual one-day fall sale. In our 7th year of offering these passes, we were thrilled to learn volunteers raised over $2,300. Combined with a $2,000 matching offer, our total just topped $4,300. To…
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Team Work Gets it Done
November 9th, Mid-Atlantic Branch welcomed back middle and high school students from the Leo Club of Avon Grove Charter School. In a fun morning at the warehouse, 48 teenagers worked with our volunteers to fold and box a huge donation of women’s summer and winter clothing. 200 apple boxes were filled in less than three…
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