Making Kits and Blessing the Receivers
Kindergarten and first grade students from St. Peter’s Lutheran School in Arlington Heights, Illinois recently put together 51 hygiene kits that were shared with Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois branch in St. Louis. Kristin Drake, a kindergarten teacher at the school was able to organize this event by using money from a Thrivent grant and the…
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Missouri-Illinois Attends LWML Convention and Loads the Donated Items
On April 25th, Central Illinois LWML met in Decatur, Illinois for their 81st annual convention. Brad Jackson and Keith Scherer, both of Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois were there to load the many boxes and bags of gathered items brought in by the women and church groups that attended the convention. Thank you Brad and Ken…
Read MoreOGT Missouri-Illinois Volunteers Assemble 180 Kits
Recently the Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois branch involved volunteers in assembling about 180 hygiene kits. They were members from Our Savior Lutheran Church LWML in St. Charles, MO. The kits are shipped out both domestically and internationally and move very quickly through inventory. Thank you, Our Savior Lutheran LWML for gathering to put these kits…
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More Than 16,500 lbs. of Food Shared by OGT Missouri-Illinois in Community
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois shared over 16,500 pounds of food with the St. Louis area last month. In addition, they gave out 89 boxes of bedding full of quilts and blankets. All of the recipients are churches with food pantries that distribute the food and warm blankets to people in the area who are in…
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OGT Missouri Illinois Filling Church Pantries in St. Louis
Orphan Grain Train Missouri Illinois branch shared 13,735 lbs. of food with area churches that distribute the food through in-house food pantries. Thank you, Missouri Illinois volunteers for once again sharing the extra that you are blessed to receive. Thank you. Great Commission Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Timothy Lutheran…
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Missouri-Illinois Brings Food and Blankets to Three Local Food Pantries
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois delivered 13,699lbs. of food to three different churches in the St. Louis area. All three churches have food pantries that share food with people in their areas. In addition to the food, Great Commission also received 15 boxes of blankets and quilts. Thank you to all the donors who generously supplied…
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Orphan Grain Train – Missouri-West Shares a Truckload of Hope
In July, Orphan Grain Train Missouri-West Collection Center volunteers loaded and delivered a truckload of clothing, linens, medical supplies and toys to Cornerstone Children’s Ranch in Quemado, Texas. Thank you, Missouri-West donors and volunteers for all you are doing at OGT Missouri-West.
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Missouri-Illinois Branch Feeds and Supports the St. Louis Community
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois Branch delivered over 11,000 lbs. of food to the St. Louis community last month. Great Commission Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Timothy Lutheran Church all received food for their community food pantries. 30 boxes of medical supplies were given to the Action St. Louis Tornado Relief…
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St. Louis Churches and Tornado Victims Receive OGT Aid
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois gave out over 8,683 pounds of food to three local Lutheran churches with food pantries in the St. Louis area. They also shared quilts and blankets to Christian Friends of New America and distributed infant diapers and medical supplies with Action STL for recent tornado relief. Thank you, volunteers of Missouri-…
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