Valley Lutheran High Fills Boxes at Phoenix
On Thursday, March 5, twelve students and two teachers, from Valley Lutheran High School-Phoenix, came to the Orphan Grain Train Phoenix warehouse and volunteered for two hours. These students worked non-stop and helped fill 105 boxes. We look forward to their next visit! Thank you, Valley Lutheran High students for volunteering with great hearts. I…
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Desert Foothills Breaks OGT AZ Record for Sorting and Packing
Desert Foothills Lutheran Church, located in Scottsdale, AZ designated February as Orphan Grain Train Month. The members of the church collected donations during the month and brought them to the OGT Phoenix warehouse. On February 28, sixteen church members joined the Phoenix volunteers and sorted and boxed 205 boxes! This set a new all-time high…
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50 Layette Kits Given to OGT Phoenix
On February 7, a group of nineteen women from the Superstition Sunrise Resort, in Apache Junction, AZ, made 25 girl and 25 boy layette kits. This event was led by Carol Wrede, an Arizona winter resident from Norfolk, NE. Carol’s husband, Bernie Wrede, is on the National Orphan Grain Train Board of Directors. Carol used…
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“Snowbirds” Return to Volunteer in AZ
The Orphan Grain Train Phoenix Branch was blessed to have twelve snowbird volunteers at our warehouse today. (first picture) This is the second winter this group of friends came to us from Superstition Springs Resort in Apache Junction, AZ. They joined thirteen of our regular volunteers (second picture, not all 13 regular volunteers are in…
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Saving Grace Lutheran Church Quilt Mission Donates 45 quilts to OGT Phoenix
This picture shows just a few of the 45 assorted quilts that Orphan Grain Train Phoenix received from the Saving Grace Lutheran Church Quilt Mission. Saving Grace Lutheran Church is located in Queen Creek, AZ, about 50 miles from the Phoenix warehouse. Karalee Morris, one of the Quilting Mission members reported, to the Phoenix Branch,…
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Sunland Springs Village Quilting Club Gifts OGT Phoenix 50 Layette Kits
The Sunland Springs Village Quilting Club, located in Mesa, AZ, gifted the Orphan Grain Train Phoenix Branch with 50 Layette kits on January 6. This is the second year that they have used their talents to give to others. Last year, winter visitor Carol Wrede, (Norfolk, NE resident) used a Thrivent Action Funds card to…
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Roberts Family Build “Thanksgiving Day” Kits for OGT Phoenix
The Orphan Grain Train Phoenix Branch is blessed to have Steve and Gayle Roberts as volunteers. They believe in giving back. During Thanksgiving they drove to California to visit their adult children and grandchildren. They took with them the necessary supplies to make 24 hygiene kits and 10 backpack school kits. The family gathered and…
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OGT Phoenix Delivers to Tohono O’odham Nation
Orphan Grain Train Phoenix delivered 660 boxes of assorted clothing, bedding, blankets and medical equipment, chairs, a wheelchair ramp and more, to the Tohono O’odham Nation in Sells, AZ, on November 14. The branch rented a 26’ box truck and drove it 2 ½ hours to Sells, AZ. With Sells being in close proximity to…
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Orphan Grain Train Phoenix Delivers Vital Medical Equipment to Southwest Lending Closet
Orphan Grain Train Phoenix delivered a load of medical equipment to Southwest Lending Closet in Avondale, AZ. There were walkers, bed rails, canes, shower chairs, and a manual wheelchair. All of these items are frequently requested by people recovering from surgery or elders needing extra support for mobility. Thank you, OGT-Phoenix volunteers for sharing these…
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