Orphan Grain Train - Hurricane Katrina Relief Shipments

Hurricane Katrina Relief shipments

Orphan Grain Train relief shipments have been sent regularly to receiving partner organizations and church-sponsored work- and relief-centers in the hurricane-affected areas of the Gulf coast since the weekend of Sept. 3, 2005. Most of the shipments are semi-trailer loads, however Indiana Regional Division has also sent a number of small trailer loads.

This page will be updated as further shipments are made.

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Equipment / Material

Origin

Delivery Point
Date

Appliances, stoves, washer, dryers and cabinets Norfolk, Neb. and Sioux City, Iowa Houma, La.
10/13/07

Furniture Tallmadge, Ohio New Orleans, La.
9/10/07

Mobile restroom unit Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
9/6/07

Mobile shower unit Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
7/22/07

Campers Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
6/26/07

Water, furniture, paint Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
6/2/07

Appliances and furniture Norfolk, Neb. Venice, La.
4/23/07

22 pallets water, 48-ft. storage unit Norfolk, Neb. Cameron, La.
2/19/07

48-ft. mobile medical clinic unit Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
2/19/07

48-ft. 24-bed mobile bedroom unit Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
1/23/07

48-ft. 24-bed mobile bedroom unit Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
1/17/07

48-ft. 16-bed mobile bedroom unit Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
12/30/06

20-ft. mobile laundry unit, appliances, furniture, 2-ton Ford truck Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, Houma, Hammond, La.
12/26/06

48-ft. storage unit, 20-ft. mobile laundry unit, appliances, furniture Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, Houma, La.
12/26/06

48-ft. storage unit , appliances Sioux City, Iowa Houma, Venice, La.
12/18/06

48-ft. refrigerated storage unit, church furniture Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
12/16/06

2 20-ft. mobile laundry units, 3 utility trailers, tools Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
12/4/06

2 20-ft. mobile laundry units* Norfolk, Neb. Venice, La.
11/8/06

Tools and galvanized cargo trailers Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
11/7/06

Mobile kitchen* Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
9/7/06

8 20-ft. wash houses Norfolk, Neb. Venice, Boothville, Buras La.
8/14/06

1 48-ft. bedroom unit * Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
8/14/06

1 48-ft. office unit Norfolk, Neb. Harahan, La.
8/13/06

3 48-ft. bedroom units* Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
8/4/06

2 48-ft. bedroom units* Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La.
7/24/06

935 doors Windom, Minn. Biloxi, Miss.
7/20/06

1 48-ft. storage container, 2 20-ft. storage containers, furniture, cleanup equipment/supplies Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La., Biloxi, Miss.
7/12/06

5 12-bed bedroom units, 1 restroom unit* Pearl River, La. Biloxi, Miss., Metairie, La.
7/3/06

2 48-ft. bedroom units* Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La.
6/28/06

Water, appliances, furniture Sioux City, Iowa Houma, La.
6/8/06

Food, health kits, water, bleach, detergent, soap, diapers, towels* Norfolk, Loudon & Memphis, Tenn., St. Louis Belle Chasse, La.
5/5/06

48-ft refrigerated storage container, water, paint, washer & dryer, air compressor, food, paper goods Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La., Biloxi, Miss.
4/21/06

48-ft storage container, bottled water, ice machine* Norfolk, Neb., Kansas, St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
4/21/06

Paint, cleaning supplies, lights, blinds, wallpaper, shower doors, smoke alarms, mops & brooms Seymour, Ind. Slidell, La.
4/10/06

48-ft restroom trailer Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
4/3/06

50 Sofas Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
3/27/06

25 Kitchen table sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
3/27/06

25 Dining room sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
3/27/06

47 Bedroom sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
3/27/06

69 Bed frames & bedding Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
3/17/06

69 Mattress & box springs sets Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
3/17/06

22 bedroom suites, bedding, equipment, utility knives, compressors, pneumatic nailers, texture sprayers, HAZMAT suits, wheel barrows & masks Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, Houma La.; Ocean Springs, Biloxi Miss.
3/17/06

Lumber and building materials Wisconsin Division Ocean Springs, Miss.
3/14/06

Bottled water, food, survivor kits Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La.; Biloxi, Ocean Springs Miss.
2/28/06

Health kits, bleach, blankets, quilts Minnesota and Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss.
2/10/06

12 semi-loads of hay Midwestern states Louisiana beef producers
2/9/06

Semi-load of lumber, hardware Cedarburg, Wis. Biloxi, Miss.
2/6/06

Semi-load of drapery and furniture Cleveland, Ohio, Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
2/4/06

Frozen food, beans Affl. Foods, Norfolk, Neb. Angola, La.
1/30/06

Bleach, wheat bars Minn., Chapman, Kans. Biloxi & Ocean Springs, Miss.
1/26/06

Semi-load of lumber and hardware Cedarburg, Wis. Biloxi, Miss.
1/25/06

Semi-load of shingles Pensacola, Fla. Biloxi, Miss.
1/19/06

Semi-load of house doors & house hardware Pensacola, Fla. Ocean Springs, Miss.
1/19/06

Semi-load of washers, dryers, kitchen stoves, dishwashers Sioux City, Ia. LaComb, La.
1/18/06

Cleaning supplies, personal care items Seymour, Ind. New Orleans, La.
1/16/06

Pan-trailer with forklifts FL-13, FL-14, & Bobcat Norfolk, Neb. Slidell, La.
1/13/06

Semi-load of lumber, doors, and fasteners for an entire house Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
1/9/06

48-ft. shower trailer Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
12/23/05

Semi load of toys, survivor kits, baby crib and bedding Ida Grove, Iowa Gautier, Miss.
12/20/05

Christmas boxes Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
12/15/05

3 forklifts, 1 Bobcat Norfolk, Neb. Houma, Grand Isle, Metairie, Slidell, La.
12/14/05

48-ft. dry storage unit, food* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Houma, Grand Isle, Metairie, Slidell, La.
12/14/05

30-ft. on-site OGT coordinator office/camper Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
12/13/05

48-ft. dry storage unit, 4 pallets potato chips Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
12/13/05

Survivor kits, food, clothing Norfolk, Neb. Angola, La.
12/7/05

40,000 lbs. hamburger Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Miss.
12/6/05

48-ft. container, 25,000 lbs food* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Houma, La. & Ocean Springs, Miss.
11/19/05

Food, water, cleaning supplies, survivor kits* Norfolk , Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
11/11/05

Food, water, cleaning supplies, survivor kits* Norfolk , Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La.
11/10/05

Survivor kits, beans, frying pans* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
11/9/05

13,000 lbs. frozen food, forklift* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
11/9/05

Survivor kits, 40' x 60' tent, 150-gal. fuel tank* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
11/9/05

Food collected by WJAG/KEXL Radio & Affiliated Foods Midwest, school supplies, survivor kits Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
11/3/05

Food, cleaning supplies, survivor kits Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss.
11/2/05

Cleaning supplies, food, survivor kits, hymnals* Trinity-Grand Island, Norfolk, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo. Houma, La.
10/26/05

34-ft Winnebago mobile office Norfolk, Neb. Metairie, La.
10/26/05

Plywood, paper goods, foodstuffs, cleaning supplies, soap, personal care and hygiene kits* Norfolk, Neb. & St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La.
10/26/05

LWML Health Kits, cleaning supplies Woodbury, Minn. Houma, La.
10/21/05

Food, soap, milk, cleaning supplies, wheelbarrows, tools* St. Louis, Mo. Grand Isle, La.
10/15/05

Two 48-ft. refrigerated containers Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss.
10/13/05

Cleaning supplies, food* St. Louis, Mo. Metairie, La.
10/13/05

Cleaning supplies, food* St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
10/07/05

36,060 lbs. beans; health kits Norfolk, Neb. Pascagoula, Miss.
10/06/05

40,000 lbs. groceries and cleaning supplies Norfolk, Neb. Biloxi, Miss.
09/29/05

48-ft refrigerated container, potatoes, health kits Norfolk, Neb. La Place, La.
09/27/05

1,000 gal. fuel tank, tent, BBQ grill, 40 cots, A/C, generator, 45-foot shipping container Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss.
9/27/05

34-ft Winnebago mobile office Norfolk, Neb. Slidell, La.
9/27/05

21 hospital beds and medical supplies Norfolk, Neb. Gonzales, La.
9/26/05

16 hospital beds and medical supplies Norfolk, Neb. Houma, La.
9/26/05

Cleaning supplies* St. Louis, Mo. Biloxi, Miss.
9/23/05

Cleaning supplies and equipment, food, baby formula paper goods* St. Louis, Mo. & Afton, Ill. Franklinton & Baton Rouge, La.
9/16/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Ocean Springs, Miss.
9/13/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Cabot, Pa. Canton, Miss.
9/10/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Seymour, Ind. Pensacola, Fla.
9/10/05

Flashlights, paper goods, and overshoes Wakefield, Neb. Canton, Miss.
9/8/05

Hospital beds, cots, school supplies Iowa West Division Houma, La.
9/8/08

Two 40,000 lb. loads of groceries Seymour, Ind. Covington, La.
9/8/05

6,000 gal. drinking water Norfolk, Neb. Slidell, La.
9/8/05

Non-perishable food, diapers, batteries, soap, baby formula* Oakville and Saint Charles, Mo. Hattiesburg, Miss.
9/7/05-9/8/05

Food and equipment Lutheran Church Charities, Addison, Ill. Covington & Gonzales, La.
9/7/05-9/8/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Cape Girardeau, Mo. Gonzales, La.
9/7/05

Cleanup supplies, tools, equipment* St. Louis, Mo. Covington, La.
9/6/05

6,000 gal. drinking water Norfolk, Neb. New Orleans, La.
9/6/05

Equipment Norfolk, Neb. Gonzales, La.
9/5/05

Cleanup supplies, tools, equipment* St. Louis, Mo. Baton Rouge, La.
9/4/05

Equipment, med. supplies Norfolk, Neb. Baton Rouge, La.
9/4/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Marrero, La.
9/4/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Marrero, La.
9/3/05

40,000 lbs. groceries Norfolk, Neb. Covington, La.
9/3/05

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Thank You!

Orphan Grain Train thanks all the volunteer truckers who are hauling relief supplies to Katrina survivors and relief centers on the Gulf Coast.

Thank you to the cash donors who have made it possible for Orphan Grain Train to nearly triple the $375,000 received from LCMS World Relief and Human Care. Thank you to all who continue to support this work with additional gifts and volunteer time.

Orphan Grain Train's name and character are explained by the words of Christ recorded in the Gospel of John, chapter 14, verse 18, "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."

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