Humanitarian Aid from Norfolk Distributed in Republic of Georgia
Orphan Grain Train Norfolk’s February shipment to the Republic of Georgia arrived safely and the recipients at the International Charity Foundation sent back photos of their many distribution events. An elderly man who was in need of a walker received one. He was very happy to finally have a tool to assist him in movement….
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Wyoming Couple Bring Another Load to Norfolk
Myron, Dee and Shelley Heny from Powell, Wyoming delivered another load of donated items to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Thursday, June 19. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Powell conducted a clothing drive and then shared what was donated. They sorted and packed everything into totes and bags. While they were in Norfolk, they also visited…
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Regular Food Donations to Black Hawk are Shared with Nations
In late May and early June, Orphan Grain Train Norfolk delivered 68 pallets of mixed food to Native American Heritage Association in Black Hawk, S.D. NAHA is a regular recipient of these donations which OGT receives from Associated Wholesale Grocers. Orphan Grain Train delivers the food to the NAHA warehouse and then it is transferred…
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Three Days of Volunteering for Our Catholic Family Confirmation Students
Last week, around 100 incoming 9th-10th grade confirmation students from Our Catholic Family out of Fordyce, Nebraska spent the day at Orphan Grain Train Servant Center in Norfolk, NE. The students were divided into three groups and volunteered on three different days. Deacon Shane Kleinschmit led the three groups on each day they volunteered. The…
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Summerland Public School Tours and Volunteers in Norfolk
Summerland Public School from Ewing, Nebraska toured and volunteered at Orphan Grain Train Norfolk on Friday, May 15. The group packed two pallets of stuffed animals. Thank you, Summerland students and staff for visiting us last week and completing all those boxes.
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Christ Lutheran Norfolk Volunteers in a Big Way
Christ Lutheran School’s older students volunteered at Orphan Grain Train Servant Center Norfolk on Wednesday, May 13. The very well-orchestrated group packed 11 pallets of hygiene kits, school kits, and quilts and blankets. A few of the students made hygiene kits, school kits and teacher kits, while others packed kits that were already made. In…
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Immanuel Columbus Assembles Kits for OGT Norfolk
Immanuel Lutheran School 5th grade students, teachers and parents visited Orphan Grain Train Norfolk in late April. There were 19 wonderful students who put together 560 hygiene kits. That’s two pallets of kits, 35 boxes per pallet with eight kits per box. Amazing job! Thank you, for taking the time to travel to Norfolk and…
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Christ Lutheran Columbus Students Visit OGT Norfolk
These six young ladies from Christ Lutheran School in Columbus, Nebraska visited Orphan Grain Train Servant Center in Norfolk. Their April visit had them touring the warehouse and volunteering a few hours of time to pack quilts and blankets. Thank you, ladies for your visit, and your busy hands that folded and packed bedding and…
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Norfolk Fourth Grade Leadership Students Volunteer with Gusto
In late March, Norfolk Public Schools 4th grade Leadership group and instructors visited Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. This wonderful group of students toured the Servant Center and then went to work sorting and packing. Thank you, future leaders and servants for spending your day with us and volunteering your time. Whoever wants to become great…
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