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OGT MO-ILL Newsletter Vol. 1 Catch up on the latest news and stories from Orphan Grain Train's Missouri-Illinois Division by viewing the MO-ILL Newsletter online here. Project stories Argentina Winter 2007 From Marilyn Bertram: The New Year is here, and now it is time for thinking and planning this year’s activities. Looking back, we thank God for the many blessings showered upon us: volunteers who have made so much possible and donors who have provided financial support to send four containers to needy people within a year’s time. Oh, give thanks unto the Lord! The Mongolian container arrived in Ulaanbaatar in mid-December and was released by customs on Dec. 22. Dorothy and Rudy arrived back to the U. S. after two weeks in the Far East. I am sure they are “loaded” with new ideas. Another shipment of hats (about 2,000) was delivered to the Center Jan. 8. Packing and sorting goods for Uganda is priority one, especially fabric and notions for their sewing cottage industry. Carlinville had a collection of health kit supplies and is boxing them at their church rather than having a workday in St. Louis. Most of the food pantry supplies have been sorted. A total of 47 gifts amounting to $11,340.89 have been received by Missouri-Illinois Division since Fall. Of these, $1,575 has been or will be matched by Thrivent. I thank all of you who have helped to raise these funds and encourage you to keep up the pace. The Lord is surely blessing your efforts. Spring 2006 From Marilyn Bertram: We have received an interesting assortment of donations the past several months:
A container was shipped to Uganda Dec. 17 and arrived this past week. Its contents were 800 pounds of powdered milk, a special instant food supplement, computers, manual typewriters, school supplies, soccer balls, pastoral and religious material and churchware, clothing, blankets, and much more. A container was sent to Mongolia Mar. 4 and is scheduled to arrive next week. Its contents were blankets, clothes, medical supplies, vitamins, and a 22 cubic foot 220volt/50Hz new refrigerator, school supplies, stuffed animals, etc. Our next container will be shipped to Trinidad this summer. A presentation was made to a local area Thrivent group, and they made a special ingathering. Displays featuring Orphan Grain Train will be at the Central Illinois District and Missouri District LWML conventions in June. A $10,000 grant request will be on the Northern Illinois LWML Convention ballot. Another presentation and very successful yarn ingathering was made at an Illinois LLL Zone Rally. Missouri-Illinois Katrina Relief Efforts Page Notes
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