State Agencies Collect 12,323 Food Items for Thanksgiving
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For the fifth consecutive year, the North Dakota State Auditor's Office challenged 15 state agencies to collect food for the Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry and Ministry on the Margins ahead of Thanksgiving 2025. The Department of Labor and Human Rights won the traveling trophy with 11 team members collecting 520 items, while the total collection reached 12,323 food items across all participating agencies. The State Auditor's Office published results on November 20, 2025.
“"State employees consistently show what it means to serve their communities," said State Auditor Josh Gallion. "Their dedication to supporting local food pantries is inspiring."”
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The North Dakota State Auditor's Office published results of its fifth annual Thanksgiving food collection challenge, with 15 state agencies collecting a combined 12,323 food items for the Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry and Ministry on the Margins. The Department of Labor and Human Rights won the traveling first-place trophy with 11 team members collecting 520 items, the highest per-person rate among all participating agencies.
This is a ceremonial community-outreach initiative with no compliance obligations or regulatory implications for affected parties. The announcement demonstrates state agencies' voluntary community engagement rather than establishing any binding requirements or enforcement mechanisms.
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12,323 Food Items Collected by State Agencies for People in Need This Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 09:36am
Categories: News Releases For the fifth year in a row, the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office challenged state agencies to a food collection benefitting the Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry and Ministry on the Margins this Thanksgiving. The 15 state agencies that participated were:
- Attorney General’s Office
- Auditor’s Office
- Department of Labor and Human Rights
- Department of Transportation
- Ethics Commission
- Governor’s Office
- Historical Society
- Indian Affairs Commission
- Insurance Department
- Office of Management and Budget
- Public Service Commission
- Secretary of State
- State Library
- State Tax Commissioner
- State Treasurer The total food collected by each agency was divided by the number of people on their team to determine the winner of the challenge. The Department of Labor and Human Rights, with 11 team members, won the traveling first-place trophy by collecting 520 items.
“State employees consistently show what it means to serve their communities,” said State Auditor Josh Gallion. “Their dedication to supporting local food pantries is inspiring.”
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