Orphan Grain Train shipping meals to Haiti

NORFOLK, Neb. -- Orphan Grain Train, a Christian humanitarian relief organization headquartered at Norfolk, Neb., in cooperation with LCMS World Relief and Human Care, is shipping 513,216 "Kids Against Hunger" meals (two semi-loads) to Haiti in response to the earthquake. Each semi-load contains 256,608 meals. Orphan Grain Train is shipping to Haiti both by air and by sea. Other relief shipments are in the planning stage. A semi-load relief shipment of food sent last month arrived on Jan. 6 and is being used to respond to the disaster. "Kids Against Hunger" volunteers in Nebraska prepared the meal packets. Food distributions are intended for all people in need, regardless of church affiliation.

Orphan Grain Train welcomes cash donations of any amount to help the destitute survivors in Haiti. Checks may be sent to Orphan Grain Train, PO Box 1466, Norfolk, NE 68702-1466. Please write "Haiti" on the memo line. You may also give on-line by credit card at www.ogt.org. Click "Donate Now" and fill out the requested information. You will receive an email confirmation of your gift as it arrives in Orphan Grain Train's bank account.

Orphan Grain Train shares the name and character of Jesus Christ along with

humanitarian relief here in America and around the world. The volunteers of each Orphan Grain Train regional division sort and load donated supplies, clothing, equipment, and other items needed by Orphan Grain Train's recipients. Orphan Grain Train has shipped more than 1,600 semi-loads of relief supplies for human need to more than 40 countries and 25 U.S. states since 1992. Find more about Orphan Grain Train at www.ogt.org.