NE Thrivent Board Packs Mercy Meals in Norfolk
Last Friday, the Nebraska Region Thrivent Member Network board of directors met for their board meeting at Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. After hosting a luncheon, the members toured the new Servant Center and then had fun packing Mercy Meals. Thank you, for driving to Norfolk, hosting a wonderful luncheon and then expressing a joyful spirit…
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Florida Sends Pillowcase Dresses with “Stuffed Pocket Friends.”
Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida sent a large box of pillowcase dresses to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. The photos are a sampling of some of the wonderful patterns and “stuffed pocket friends” that were included in the box. Thank you, to the sewing circle of Faith Lutheran Church for the creativity and love you…
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Disaster Response Trailer on its Way to North Carolina
Orphan Grain Train’s Bob Schleppenbach is on his way to Burnsville, N.C. to deliver a 28-bed sleeping trailer for volunteers. Mary Bates, North American Lutheran Church’s Disaster Response Director is currently in Yancey County coordinating the rebuilding of 6,000 homes destroyed by the September 2024 Hurricane Helene. Bates arrived in the area a few days…
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Meals Arrive in Madagascar to Feed Many in Need
An Orphan Grain Train Norfolk shipment of 256,608 Mercy Meals/Feed My Starving Children arrived in Madagascar after four months enroute to its destination. Foyer des Handicapes de Tanjomoha announced the arrival of the food in June. Foyer des Tanjomoha is a facility that provides a home for young people in difficult situations. It was established…
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