Members of the North Dakota Turkey Federation (NDTF) on Nov. 18 will present Gov. Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring with a pair of live turkeys for the traditional Thanksgiving pardoning, while highlighting the important work of two local charitable organizations.
The Turkey Federation will donate 15 frozen turkeys each to the Heaven's Helpers Soup Cafe and the Abused Adult Resource Center in Bismarck. North Dakota has nine farms raising turkeys, producing about 1 million turkeys annually.
Joining Burgum and Goehring will be NDTF President Sharlene Wittenburg, NDTF Vice President David Rude, Abused Adult Resource Center Executive Director Michelle Erickson, and Heaven's Helpers Soup Cafe Ministry Coordinator Dave Bender
The event begins at 4 in the State Capitol Memorial Hall, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck.
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