BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — As the holidays approach, one organization continues its year-round mission to ensure all families are well fed, no matter their financial status. The Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry is a volunteer-run nonprofit that prides itself on lending a helping hand to those in need. Pat Jergenson, one of the pantry’s co-chairs, told KX News about how North Dakotans can help mitigate food insecurity.