Browsing Category: Current Relief Efforts

Thrivent Match A Success

Thrivent ‘s Match for NE Nebraska Tornado Relief Ended July 1, 2024 Thank you to donors that took advantage of Thrivent’s Match to increase your impact with every $2 donated Thrivent matched $1.  We were able to raise $42,345.00 in donations plus Thrivents Match of $21,067.00 for a Total of $63,202.00 for Tornado Relief!  OGT…

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OGT’s Online Quilt Auction

OGT’s Online Quilt Auction is Open for Bids! OGT is excited to offer the Silent Quilt Auction to be Online this year.  Anyone in the U.S. can bid on these 41 beautiful quilts! You can bid now on the quilts  by clicking the button below.  The bidding ends 2:00 pm Saturday, September 14.  All Proceeds…

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Servant Center Construction

The new Servant Center was a vision for many years and is now finally a reality with support beams  and walls being put in place for the new 20,000 square feet Servant Center which will connect to the Norfolk warehouse in Nebraska.  This new addition will allow ample parking for volunteers and for bringing donated…

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Maui Wildfire Relief

Orphan Grain Train has distributed our first air-cargo shipment of requested food, water, wheelchairs and other items to Maui on Tuesday, August 22, 2023!  Rev. Ralph Schmidt, OGT’s Director of Donor Advising and Chris Singer; Lutheran Church Charities, was in Maui working with Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Kahului, Maui and helped distribute OGT’s relief aid…

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Giving Tuesday Blessings

Thank You! Together We Made A Difference Giving Tuesday On Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, Orphan Grain Train partnered with Thrivent to raise funds to help families that have lost everything in Maui.  Our donors and supporters ARE THE BEST!  You generously gave $109,043.00 in donations!  This amount did not seem possible but with God it…

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