With joyful and grateful hearts!
It was encouraging to see so many Pastors and volunteers weather the rain May 7th as we gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking. Neither drizzle nor mud could dampen the event as we took the next step toward building the Orphan Grain Train Houston Servant Center. Completed architectural plans are currently in the hands of the…
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Wonderful Volunteers Help Sort and Pack
The Parker Baby Co. recently visited OGT’s Castle Rock Collection Center to pack and sort clothing. Parker Baby Co. is a husband and wife founded company with a mission to provide accessible and exceptional products to parents while supporting them through faith and community. Thank you for spending some time at OGT serving those in…
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Pallets of Food Delivered to Local Organizations
Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded several pallets of various foods that were delivered to local pantries and organizations that help feed the hungry. There were even three pallets of pet food & supplies for the local animal shelter. Thank you, OGT donors and volunteers!
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Thank you and Happy 100th Birthday Lillian
Lillian Frye just celebrated her 100th birthday! She has been with OGT’s Colorado West Collection Center since the very beginning. It’s such an honor to have someone who loves and supports OGT the way she does. She teaches all the other volunteers how to pack and care for all the clothes. Lillian is the lady…
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Many Groups Come Together to Pack Mercy Meals
OGT’s Minnesota South and Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) teamed up with Martin Luther High School faculty, students and families to pack Mercy Meals in Northrop, MN. People of all ages came to pack 44 boxes Mercy Meals! Thank you for feeding the hungry!
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LWML Seward Zone Deliver Kits to Aid Those in Need
The Seward Zone of the Nebraska District LWML held a meeting in March, and their in-gathering was for Orphan Grain Train. They delivered 37 teacher kits and 24 school kits to OGT Lincoln Collection Center. Yvonne Lunney, member at Zion Lutheran, Garland, also provided 100 hygiene kits! Thank you, ladies for your work and time…
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Hygiene Kits From Thrivent Action Team Delivered to OGT
Mary Ann and John Humphrey hosted their Life Group from Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE. They used a Thrivent Team Action Grant to fund 50 hygiene kits which were assembled and donated to OGT. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus!
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A Busy Week Full of Wonderful Volunteers
South Dakota Collection Center volunteers in Milbank have been busy the last few days And It’s WONDERFUL!!! The Gary Ridgers 4-H club packed 25 boxes of Mercy Meals – that’s 5,400 meals. Random volunteers packed 7 boxes – 1,080 meals Wednesday morning and that afternoon 4H Advisors group (arranged by Sara Koepke) packed 17 boxes-…
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Recipient from Ukraine Visits Orphan Grain Train National Office
Vitaliy Smolin with Smolin Ministries in Ukraine visited OGT Headquarters and toured the Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska. He was in the US for other business and wanted learn more about our operation and shared conditions and needs in Ukraine. His Ministry has received 10 containers of aid from OGT since the invasion started. He is…
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