MN North on the Road Picking Up and Delivering
Orphan Grain Train Minnesota North’s Gary Geske was on the road again. Early Monday morning, April 20th, he was at OGT Norfolk with four pallets of hygiene kits, quilts and clothing that were gathered by Detroit Lakes’ Sheri Adkins and Sonya Gunderson. Gunderson and her husband Myron are ambassadors for Ysleta Lutheran Mission Care. Orphan…
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MN North Gathers from Detroit Lakes to Share with OGT Wisconsin
Gary & Lisa and Kayla Geske picked up a load of health kits and school kits, quilts and clothing from a satellite Orphan Grain Train Minnesota North location in Detroit Lakes MN. on Sunday April 12th. The Geske’s also had an opportunity to share about OGT during Bible study at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit…
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St. Paul’s Lutheran in Loon Lake Share Mats, Quilts and Kits
This is the group of quilting ladies from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Loon Lake by Vergas, Minnesota. Some of the women from the church made quilts and assembled hygiene kits. Polly, the woman in the photo, is holding up one of the 57 woven mats that were put together with quilt scraps. Thank you…
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Wisconsin and Minnesota Send Another Load of Beans to Haiti
The teamed-up effort of Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin and OGT Minnesota North’s 18 totes of black split beans to Cap Haitien, Haiti arrived at its destination. Long-time recipient, Josias Marin of Thomassique, will receive the food for the Lutheran school in Haiti. The beans were donated by Apostolic Christian Harvest Call which is a part…
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MN North Road Trips to Gather from Milbank and Deliver to Norfolk
Orphan Grain Train Minnesota North coordinator, Gary Geske took a road trip this week to Norfolk, Nebraska via South Dakota. Gary drove to OGT Milbank Collection Center on Thursday to pick up five bundles of sleeping mats, walkers and eight bicycles before he proceeded to OGT Norfolk. His trailer was already loaded with five church…
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Boxes of Clothes and Kits Brought Back to MN North
Three hundred boxes of clothing and school kits were picked up in Detroit Lakes, MN and brought to Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Thief River Falls, MN. Pictured with the boxes are Gary Geske, Sonny Adkins, Lisa Geske and Sheri Adkins. Items were packed by a group of local ladies at Sheri’s warehouse location….
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180 School Kits and Teacher Kits Made for Shipments
The ladies form Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota packed 165 school kits and 15 teacher kits. The backpacks were given to Orphan Grain Train Minnesota North and will be delivered to Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin to be shipped internationally or domestically. Thank you, ladies for putting these much-needed kits together so that students…
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MN North LWML Pack 200 Christmas Boxes to Share
A group of ladies from Minnesota North Lutheran Women in Mission in the Detroit Lakes area recently packed over 200 Christmas boxes. One hundred thirteen of them were sent to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk and 100 to Orphan Grain Train Wisconsin. Thank you, ladies for assembling these much-appreciated Christmas boxes that are welcomed by children…
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One Hundred and Fifty Backpacks and Counting!
“150 backpacks—and counting! Edna sewed every backpack, putting love into each stitch. With the generous school supply donations from Zion Lutheran Church members in Morris, MN, 150 school kits are ready to be delivered through Orphan Grain Train to bless children around the world. What a beautiful example of Christ’s love in action! ” Thank…
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