Click Here for Video<\/i><\/a> **<\/i><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/i>BISMARCK, N.D.<\/b> \u2013 U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today offers the following Christmas message to North Dakotans:<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we celebrate Christmas with family and friends, I hope you will think about every North Dakotan and American servicemember who is serving our country, and can\u2019t be with their families today — say thank you,\u201d said Heitkamp. \u201cI hope you will also think about those who don\u2019t have a home, who have lost loved ones, or who are struggling to feed their families. In North Dakota, we support each other in good times, and stand up for each other when times are tough. This holiday season, I hope every North Dakotan does exactly that by volunteering at a local food bank or homeless shelter, donating clothes or canned goods to those in need, visiting a senior center, or bringing a meal to someone who\u2019s ailing. There are so many ways to give back. I know every North Dakotan will join me in the Christmas spirit and do their part. I hope you and your families have a wonderful and very merry Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
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