Event Held in Milbank A Success
South Dakota Collection Center was one of the guests at Milbank American Lutheran Mother-Daughter-Friend Event. There was a lot of interest with how to make sleeping mats with many grocery bags donated. SD Center also shared backpacks with foster children’s group. People are good. God is good!
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New Volunteers A Wonderful Blessing
Spring flowers were beginning to peak in late March as seven new Missouri volunteers living less than an hour’s drive just west of St. Louis came to the branch site located there to deliver blankets and other necessities and prepare items for future use. The addition of an extra seven pairs of dedicated hands made…
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OGT would like to introduce Steve Fehrs, the new warehouse manager for Norfolk warehouse. Steve started this week training under Doug Trampe. His work history includes both sales and warehouses and some logistics. He has been married for 29 years to Melissa and they have one daughter Amber. Steve enjoys cooking, traveling and taking his…
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New Servant Center On Track to Be Done in August
OGT staff was able to tour the inside of the new Servant Center that is under construction with August being the completion date. The first pictures are of the warehouse area that will have shelving racks for storage. At the far end of the warehouse is a garage door that will connect to the Mercy…
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Longtime Warehouse Manager Retires
After 19 years as OGT’s Norfolk warehouse manager, Doug Trampe has retired. The Norfolk Public School Transitional students volunteer every Wednesday and presented Doug with a fun tribute. Thank you, Doug, for all you have done for OGT and for the volunteers throughout the years! You will be missed by many!
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Great Volunteers Help Load Aid
Many volunteers at OGT’s Colorado West Collection Center loaded 897 boxes with shoes, accessories, clothing of all kinds, quilts, bedding, toys, pillowcase dresses, mittens, underwear and socks. Also included in shipment were 183 boxes of miscellaneous items for Border Missions. Last but not least, unboxed items such as walkers, shower seats, leg braces, canes, crutches,…
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Thrivent Action Team Event Held to Help OGT Had A Wonderful Turn Out
Carol Wrede, pictured with boxes, is active with OGT and her husband Bernie is a board member at OGT Headquarters in Norfolk, NE. They enjoy winters in Arizona and continue to support OGT at the Phoenix Branch. On February 10, Carol’s quilting group-Quilter’s on Wheels made 56 Layette kits, 284 completed flannel diapers, & 221…
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45 School Kits Donated
Rocky Mountain Branch in Julesburg, CO received 45 school kits from students at St. Paul Lutheran School in Ogallala, NE. Thank you for serving other students throughout the world!
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Mary Martha Circle Assemble and Deliver Hygiene Kits
Mary Martha Circle at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux City, IA assembled 40 hygiene kits that were delivered to OGT in Norfolk, NE. Thank you, ladies, for sharing the love of Christ with many in need.
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