Ohio Brings Relief for Families Moving Home
Orphan Grain Train Ohio rented a U-Haul truck to transport furniture, bedding, household items and clothing. Saturday, July 25th, the truck will arrive in Burnsville for the free giveaway of items to families who are finally able to move back into their homes. In September of 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated the area causing landslides, flooding…
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Ohio Purchases Mattresses for Foster Children
Children’s Lantern in Defiance, Ohio is a Christian charity organization that serves foster children and parents. They recently put out a request for twin mattresses. Orphan Grain Train Ohio saw the request and responded by presenting the agency with money to purchase new mattresses. Photo: The board members of Ohio Orphan Grain Train and the…
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Concordia Seminary is one of Five Domestic Deliveries for Ohio
Orphan Grain Train Ohio delivered five domestic loads in the month of May. Concordia Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana received 30 pieces of furniture as well a washer and a dryer. Nine bicycles, clothing and linens were part of this distribution. Defiance Area Stewards of the Handicapped received 41 pieces of medical equipment. North American…
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OGT Ohio Delivers to N. American Disaster Response
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Ohio delivered blankets, sleeping mats, furniture and household supplies to the North American Disaster Response team. In addition, to this there were diapers and school, and hygiene supplies also in the trailer load of goods. Thank you, OGT Ohio volunteers for gathering all of these items to be shared with…
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OGT Ohio Delivers Needed Supplies Locally
Orphan Grain Train Ohio delivered three loads of needed supplies to three different locations around the state. Over 60 pieces of furniture along with household items, toys and school supplies were delivered to Children’s Lantern in Defiance. North American Lutheran Disaster Response in Caldwell received bedding, sleeping mats, tools, clothing and hygiene supplies. They also…
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Orphan Grain Train – Ohio Delivers Needed Supplies
In July, Orphan Grain Train – Ohio made two deliveries to North American Lutheran Disaster Response in Caldwell, Ohio. The two loads together contained at least 100 pieces of furniture, more than 80 boxes of linens and blankets, hygiene supplies, tools and toys. They also delivered boxes of craft supplies to Filling Homes/Soaring Arts in…
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God’s Work Through Volunteers
And now more evidence that God is always up to something. This group has been gathering for at least five years to put together hygiene kits. Using their Thrivent Action Team dollars, they have been able to purchase the materials needed, build the kits and donate them to Orphan Grain Train-Ohio. The kits made at…
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OGT Ohio Sends Relief to Kentucky, Indiana, and Beyond
Orphan Grain Train Ohio was busy again at transporting needed items to groups in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In May, Appalachia Reach Out in Inez, Kentucky received over ninety pieces of furniture, sixty boxes and individual household items, toys, clothing and hygiene supplies. Two days later, OGT Ohio traveled to The Attic in McKee, Kentucky…
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Thank You, Volunteers!
Volunteers at Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Napoleon, Ohio were busy transporting much needed items around Ohio and into Kentucky. County Line Community Church in Hazard, Kentucky received 110 pieces of furniture, boxes of linens, clothing and household items. They also distributed similar items in Ohio to Children’s Lantern and North American Lutheran Disaster…
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