Danke – Thank you!
Orphan Grain Train would like to Give a Big ‘Thank You’ to everyone that came out to ‘Oktoberfest in May’ Thank you to our generous and dedicated donors! I think this was a record Big Give for gifts this year. We raised $13,009.00 for families devastated by the recent tornadoes in Elkhorn, NE and surrounding…
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Aid for Tornado Victims
Nancy Helmke, coordinator for OGT’s Ohio Collection Center in Napoleon has a personal connection to the March 14 – F3 tornado that ripped through Lakeview and 3 miles away at Indian Lake, OH. Nancy’s sister Peg and her husband Doug Dammann live in Lakeview, their brick home had very little damage yet all their neighbor’s…
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Bales of Hay Donated to Help Texas Fire Victims
Randy Reinke (left) donated a load of small square bales of hay for the Texas fire relief and Pastor Bartens assisted loading the hay. Thank you to both of you for your generous hearts with helping Texas Ranchers!
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Football Players and Coaches Enjoy a Successful Servant Event in Oklahoma
OGT worked with Oklahoma Disaster Relief program to set up a servant event with Concordia University Nebraska football players and coaches in Okmulgee, OK. In one week, they replaced two roofs with OGT providing food & bedding, OK Disaster Relief providing materials and tools and First United Methodist Church providing use of their facilities for…
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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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Many Families in Lahaina Will Be Blessed By Aid
In Response to the generous donations given along with Thrivent’s match for Giving Tuesday last November, OGT’s shipment of food and aid has arrived in Maui for fire victims. A container filled with 128,304 Mercy Meals, generators, white rice, hygiene supplies and scrub buckets were off loaded by OGT’s Donor Advising Ralph Schmidt at Emmanuel…
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Aid Continues in Maui
OGT’s Director of Donor Advising Ralp Schmidt continues to work with Emmanuel Lutheran church in Maui with relief efforts for fire victims. Ralph was able to order locally from Costco $10,000.00 worth of infant, children’s and adult diapers which are in huge demand for families. The need changes from week to week for the hundreds…
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Food & Aid Delivered to Broadmoor Community Church in Lousiana
Norfolk warehouse volunteers loaded and delivered Christmas Gift boxes, quilts made by Grace Lutheran Church quilters & Judy Wilke, along with 40 pallets of various foods to Broadmoor Community Church in Louisiana. Church volunteers divided the food up; some went to the church food pantry and majority of it was shared with several other congregations,…
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Amazing Group of All Ages Helping Those in Need
LWML group sponsored an event at Zion Lutheran Church in Imperial, Nebraska. They asked church members to bring hygiene items and used Thrivent Action money to fill in. They were able to assemble 184 kits for Maui! The Sunday School kids loved doing this project for Mission Festival and are so excited to help others…
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