Quilts and Hygiene Kits Donated
Kay & Bob Marshall from OGT’s Lincoln Collection Center was invited to speak after service at Christ Lutheran Church in Falls City, their sister congregation, St. Paul’s Lutheran of rural Falls City was also invited to attend. The Marshall’s shared about OGT & the Lincoln location then enjoyed a potluck luncheon. An offering was gathered,…
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Open House a Wonderful Success
OGT’s Lincoln Collection Center had a great turnout for their Open House last Saturday. Lunch was provided with pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, delicious homemade desserts & assorted beverages. Tours and presentations were given about everything that this location keeps busy with and about OGT. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped plan,…
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Partnership A Huge Blessing
A huge blessing for the Lincoln collection center. Bargain Box, a thrift store in Beatrice, NE donates clothing to us every 2 weeks. We take our truck & trailer to exchange 12 empty laundry carts for 12 full ones. Most of the clothing, quilts and sleeping mats are sorted and placed in the totes for…
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Project Recycling for Life Donate Clothing
The Lincoln Collection Center picked up 50 to 75 bags of clothes from Project Recycling for Life based in Firth, Nebraska, a small town with population of 649 people. Valerie Greaux (pictured L) the founder of PRL and her helper Connie Baruth (pictured R) from Omaha helped load OGT’s trailer with presorted clothing donated from…
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Never Too Young or Too Old to Serve the Lord
The Lincoln OGT warehouse hosted a faithful group from Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln and St Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gresham, Ne. You are never too old or young to serve the Lord. Pictured from left to right- Gil Janssen, Dick Waechter, Phyllis Abresch and her mother Ruth Abresch who is 103 years old, Barb…
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Special Visit With OGT’s Donor Relations Specialist
Tom Watson, OGT Donor Relations Specialist, met with Jim (Collection Center Manager)and Kathy Carter (Board Member) and Bob (Mercy Meals of Lincoln President) and Kay Marshall (past Board member of OGT) on July 31 to tour the Lincoln warehouse and work on strategic planning and donor relations. Pictured is Jim & Kathy Carter with Tom…
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3,672 Mercy Meals Packed in 2 Hours
Union Bank and Trust Controllers packed 3672 Mercy Meals at our new OGT warehouse on June 26 from 9-11 as a community service project. They were the first group to pack Mercy Meals in our new facility.
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Local Middle Schoolers Help Sort and Pack
Fourteen Lincoln Lutheran Middle Schoolers and their teacher Mr. Nathan Bassett volunteered at the Lincoln Collection Center sorting and packing donations for 2 hours. Thank you for your servant hearts!
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Endowment Fund Presented Donation
Kathy and Jim Carter presented at St John Lutheran Church, Clarinda, Iowa on the OGT ministry at adult Bible Study and the children’s Sunday School. LWML and St. John’s endowment fund presented checks to support the ministry and organized a delicious potluck after worship.
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