Wonderful Volunteers Help Pack Hygiene Kits for Hurricane Helene
The Lord blessed Mid-Atlantic Branch on Wednesday, October 9th, with 31 volunteers who answered an urgent call to make hygiene kits for Hurricane Helene victims. All 1,958 kits, plus more to be made in the next few days, are anticipated to be shipped to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Asheville, NC, the week of October 13th.
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Tanker Delivered to Asheville
OGT’s 5,300-gallon water tanker made it to Asheville, NC and is hooked up for showers and flushing toilets. The tanker will stay at the location for disaster relief personnel to take and refill it to be used again & again. Thank you, OGT Logistics driver Bob Schleppenbach (pictured center wearing OGT shirt), may you have…
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Water Tanker Will Soon Arrive Asheville
OGT’s 5,300-gallon water tanker is leaving this morning for Asheville, N. Carolina to assist with no running water due to damaged water pipes. The tanker will be set up at Emmanuel Lutheran Church to furnish water for showers and flushing toilets. Thank you, OGT supporters for making these needed shipments for disaster relief possible!
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First Delivery of Disaster Relief Arrives in North Carolina
OGT’s first shipment of relief supplies to N. Carolina was unloaded yesterday! Thank you Lord!
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Relief to Asheville North Carolina
Houston Branch has connected with Emmanuel Lutheran in Asheville, NC who are set up to receive aid and distribute to the community. The first delivery from Houston has been completed and a second delivery is in the works. Houston Board member and distribution coordinator, Erika, set up the trip as a family service this time…
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Thrivent Match Blesses Many
‘Thank you!’ to everyone that generously gave toward Thrivent’s Match for OGT’s hurricane relief efforts. We are humbled and beyond words with $385,200.00 being donated and Thrivent will add another $192,600.00 for a Grand Total of $577,800.00! Thank you! This says more about how we feel & care for the families whose lives were devastated…
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Disaster Relief Efforts for Hurricane Helene
The brutal force of the massive storm in N. Carolina and surrounding states has left unbelievable destruction and death behind. Hundreds of miles of roads were destroyed along with having no power, running water or cell phone reception in several states. We are currently working with Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders, whom we have partnered with…
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Three Towns in Iowa Receive Aid After Flooding
Norfolk warehouse recently delivered two loads of drywall, insulation & disaster supplies for flood relief efforts. The loads were divided up among residents of three Iowa towns – Spencer, Hawarden & Rock Valley. OGT plans to continue helping many families with clean up and repairing their homes after the record floods.
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Disaster Relief Aid Delivered to Rock Valley Iowa
OGT’s Norfolk warehouse loaded a storage container with 34 sheets of dry wall, 52 – 26-gallon totes with lids, respirator masks, chemical gloves, dehumidifiers and 8 gallons of Concrobium which is a mold control fogger that is an effective way to eliminate mold and musty smells in large or inaccessible spaces. This storage container left…
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