Recipient from Malawi Visits Mid-Atlantic Branch
In a rare opportunity to meet one of our aid recipients, Mid-Atlantic Branch welcomed Bishop Harvey Chabinga for a day at the Jennersville warehouse on November 1st. He toured the facility with fellow pastors Joao Njatani from Mozambique and Raymond Galiwango from Uganda. The men enjoyed learning about our branch and selecting several donated items…
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College Students Lend a Hand
Students from nearby Lincoln University started volunteering at the MAB warehouse in early November. Their commitment to service showed in their willingness to take on any task – unloading a van of donations, sorting and packing clothing, making Hygiene Kits, and even taking out the trash! Our Saturday volunteers welcomed their energy and bright smiles….
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Boscov’s Event A Success!
Thanks to you, our annual Friends-Helping-Friends campaign raised $4,773 in October! Matching funds, combined with proceeds from $5 discount shopping passes, helped us reach our second highest total since 2016. Additionally, the Lord opened doors for us to witness and inform people about OGT wherever volunteers manned tables in stores. We hope everyone enjoyed participating and will contribute…
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Beautiful Quilts and 500 Pairs of Socks Donated
The ladies at Zion Lutheran Church in Garland brought in 25 beautiful quilts, along with a check made out to OGT from a gentleman who purchased 4 of their quilts while they had them on display at their church. Yvonne Lunney obtained a $250 Thrivent grant and purchased 500 pairs of socks, for men, women…
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Orphan Grain Train Chosen as Bright Horizons 2023 Outstanding Community Partner
Doug Trampe, Warehouse Manager at the Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska was presented with a plaque from Lacy Kimes with Bright Horizons. OGT was chosen as their 2023 Outstanding Community Partner with always being able to help with needed items when called. Bright Horizons is a domestic abuse shelter for women and their children. Way to…
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Confirmation Class Lend Helping Hands
The 8th grade Confirmation Class from First Plymouth UCC Church had a “Serve” day in the Lincoln community and volunteered at OGT-Lincoln Collection Center in the morning and then packed 11,448 Mercy Meals with Mercy Meals of Lincoln in the evening. Ella Wiles is their Youth Director.
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71 Quilts Delivered to Help Those in Need
Darrel Thimjon with St Paul Lutheran Church in St Joseph, Missouri delivered 71 quilts to keep people warm this winter. Thank you for supporting OGT’s Lincoln Collection Center in Nebraska.
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Students Help Sort and Pack Aid
The Lutheran High School Golf Team from Parker, Colorado volunteered to sort and pack clothes at the OGT Castle Rock Collection Center. They did a great job and had fun.
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Packing Event in Great Bend Kansas Produced 80,352 Meals
150 volunteers came to make meals for the hungry in Great Bend, KS. It was an amazing day with producing 80,352 meals to be shared locally. There were 13 countries represented with one of the groups, as far away as Africa, Australia, Brazil, Poland and more. Thank you everyone that served those in need locally.
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