Browsing Category: Disaster Relief

Gratitude Expressed From North Carolina

Pastor Skopak, Emmanuel Lutheran – Asheville, and Pastor Frank, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church – Conover, NC sent heartfelt thanks to OGT’s Houston Branch for the two Penske truck loads of donations they distributed to help families recovering from hurricane Helene. We would like to thank churches and individuals in the greater Houston area, Dallas, San…

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Donations Will Bless Victims of Hurricane Helene

OGT’s Highland Lakes Collection Center in Buchanan Dam, TX recently joined with area donors and the Highland Lakes Crisis Network to send relief assistance to victims of Hurricane Helene. OGT—HL TX donated quilts, bedding, winter coats and sweaters, gently used winter clothing, new socks and underwear, as well as cleaning supplies. In addition, a monetary…

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Two Organizations Receive Assistance

Kent Wilke (Pastor Wilke’s brother) and his wife Carol delivered 30 generators, electrical cords & heaters to Helene victims. Half of the items went to distribution center in Trade, TN, along the border with NC. This location is Skateboard Center that is now a warehouse/distribution center, owned by world class skateboarder & snowboarder, Ashley Galleher….

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Disaster Relief Delivered to Tennessee

Indiana Branch volunteers in Jonesville loaded a semi-trailer with disaster relief supplies, 28,512 fortified rice meals, quilts, several charcoal grills, and tools. Northeast Tennessee Disaster Relief received the much-needed food and supplies to share with many families in the area that have lost so much from hurricane Helene. Randy, a Cummins (a local industry) employee,…

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