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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Beautiful Quilts Displayed and Then Given to Lincoln
Margaret Triplet with the St Joseph, Missouri Quilters shared this picture with Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln. The quilts will be delivered to the OGT branch soon. Thank you, St. Joseph’s Quilters for sewing these quilts, displaying them so beautifully and finally, giving them away for other people to enjoy.
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Lincoln Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of Updated Building
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird visited Orphan Grain Train – Lincoln on October 15 and participated in a ribbon-cutting for the recently updated warehouse. OGT – Lincoln now occupies a modern warehouse, with half of the building dedicated to sorting and packing donated clothing, medical equipment, school supplies and other humanitarian aid. The other half…
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Greenfield, Iowa LWML Donates Quilts and Kits to Norfolk
The Lutheran Women in Mission group of Immanual Lutheran Church in Greenfield, Iowa donated 42 quilts and several hygiene and school kits to Orphan Grain Train Norfolk. Thank you, ladies for the many wonderfully put together items. The kits and quilts are always highly requested items both domestically and internationally.
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Milbank Student Council Packs 3,000 Mercy Meals
Milbank Middle School student council members packed Mercy Meals on October 15. The group packed over 3,000 meals at the Orphan Grain Train Collection Center in Milbank, S.D. The students raised $350 by selling concessions at middle school football games, and they donated the money to help fund the meals. The activity was part of…
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Maryland Sends 1,200 Samaritan’s Feet International Shoes to South Sudan
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Maryland loaded a 20,500-pound shipment to South Sudan. Clothing, shoes, medical durable equipment, hygiene and school supplies, sewing machines and supplies, fabric, paraments, and much more were included in this load. This shipment also included 1,200 pairs of shoes donated by Samaritan’s Feet International. A big “Thank You” to the…
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Ukraine Receives Needed Supplies from Norfolk
International Charity Foundation of Dnipro, Ukraine sent word that the shipment from Orphan Grain Train Norfolk arrived safely at its destination. The shipment contained 132 boxes of Mercy Meals rice and 132 Mercy Meals rice and beans. That equates to 57,024 meals. Also included in the container were boxes of blankets and linens, hygiene supplies,…
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Great Need for Hygiene Kits Prompts Volunteer and Family “Kit Making Day”
In early October, Karen Mangels and family members, John, Seth, Anna and Evelyn came to Orphan Grain Train Servant Center and packed 124 hygiene kits. Hygiene kits are a much-needed item for domestic and international shipments. Because of the earthquake in Cebu, Philippines a few weeks ago, recipients there are asking for hygiene kits and…
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Maryland “Walks-Out” Over One Hundred Pieces of Medical Equipment
Orphan Grain Train Maryland shared over one hundred pieces of medical equipment in September. Sixteen wheeled-rollator walkers and twelve shower chairs were requested by people in the Millersville area. When an operation is needed or a family member struggles with mobility, residents in most OGT branch or collection center communities may come to an Orphan…
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