OGT Disaster Relief Continues for Texas Flood Area
Orphan Grain Train continues to send aid and support to residents in the Kerrville, Texas area who are still recovering from the July 4th flood of 2025. On Thursday, OGT truckdriver, Bob Schleppenbach delivered the second of three containers to Ingram, Texas. The first container holds insulation and drywall. This second container has washers/dryers, beds…
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Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Receives Kits and More from OGT Wichita
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Wichita delivered to Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ. Founded in 1953, NELM is the only Lutheran presence in the Navajo Nation. OGT Wichita donors and volunteers delivered over 280 boxes of blankets and linens, clothing for men, women and children, and household items. In addition, they shared…
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OGT Houston Delivers Needed Items to Local Service Organizations
Last month, Orphan Grain Train Houston delivered items to five service organizations within the state of Texas. Legacy Ranch in Gonzalez, Trinity Lutheran Church’s Homeless Ministry in Houston, Anchor Point in League City, Jane Around the World in La Porte and Pasadena Community Ministries in Pasadena. Legacy Ranch received hygiene kits, bedding and essential clothing…
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More Than 16,500 lbs. of Food Shared by OGT Missouri-Illinois in Community
Orphan Grain Train Missouri-Illinois shared over 16,500 pounds of food with the St. Louis area last month. In addition, they gave out 89 boxes of bedding full of quilts and blankets. All of the recipients are churches with food pantries that distribute the food and warm blankets to people in the area who are in…
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OGT Lincoln Shares with Local Community and Pine Ridge S.D.
Orphan Grain Train Lincoln delivered to more than 20 community service organizations in the Lincoln area during the month of December. In addition, they supplied clothing to Pine Ridge Reservation in S.D. Bedding and blankets, Mercy Meals, clothing, hygiene supplies, food, medical supplies and household items were shared with these organizations: Bread of Life Food…
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Manna from Heaven and the Attic Receives Supplies from OGT Indiana
Orphan Grain Train Indiana delivered two loads to the Kentucky area last month. Manna from Heaven in Myra and The Attic in McKee received bedding, clothing, food, furniture and household items. In addition, they also received bicycles and bunkers of toys. Thank you, Jonesville donors and volunteers for consistently gathering needed items, boxing them up…
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Second Bedroom Container Delivered for N.C. Disaster Recovery
Orphan Grain Train truck driver, Bob Schleppenbach, delivered the second bedroom unit to Burnsville, N.C. This container has 16 beds with smaller individual rooms. Mary Bates, North American Lutheran Church’s Disaster Response Director is currently in Yancey County coordinating the rebuilding of 6,000 homes destroyed by the September 2024 Hurricane Helene. Bates arrived in the…
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OGT Lincoln Shares Mercy Meals and Peanut Butter with Food Bank
Orphan Grain Train Lincoln recently loaded out three pallets of Mercy Meals and four pallets of peanut butter for the Food Bank of Lincoln. The food bank staff was very happy to get the extra supplies to help with their inventory for local distribution. Thank you, OGT Lincoln for sharing this with the community.
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OGT Lincoln Delivers to Many in the Area
Orphan Grain Train Lincoln distributed items to 17 different locations in Lincoln and Omaha this past November. Hygiene supplies, medical equipment, clothing, Mercy Meals, bedding and linens, sports equipment, over 100 lbs. of dry food, and bicycles were delivered to organizations that have recipients that will put these items to use. Sometimes a drop off…
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