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\nZach Brunson with his family at the State House as I present him with a scholarship named after my paternal grandfather. Zach went on to attend USC. <\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Friends,<\/p>\n

When I campaigned to be your State Representative in 2004, I did so to put your interest first and to be a true public servant. Because we have all seen or heard of elected officials abusing their position for private gain, I committed to return my legislative salary to worthy causes and organizations that truly make a difference in the lives of others and our communities. I hope and plan to continue to return all that I can in the coming years and am humbled to be able to return so much during my first term.<\/p>\n

Below are some of the organizations that are making a difference. If you have a request, please bring it to my attention and I will do all that I can with funds that are available.<\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/p>\n

Nathan<\/p>\n

Youth Organizations<\/strong>
\nBoy Scouts of America
\nYouth Hope
\nChapin Ride With Pride 4H Club
\nEdventure Museum
\nFriarsgate Football
\nIrmo Little League
\n10U USSSA Baseball
\n11U USSSA Baseball
\nColumbia Northwest YMCA<\/p>\n

Clubs and Service Organizations
\n<\/strong>Lake Murray Irmo Woman’s Club
\nIrmo Chamber of Commerce
\nChapin Chamber of Commerce
\nBallentine-Dutch Fork Civic Association
\nRotary Club of Lake Murray\/Irmo
\nSt. Andrews Optimist Club
\nFirst Tuesday Republican Club of Richland\/Lexington Counties
\nLexington County Republican Women<\/p>\n

Chairities and Non Profits<\/strong>
\nLeukemia Society
\nHomeworks
\nSharing God’s Love
\nPrevent Child Abuse South Carolina
\nAmerican Cancer Society
\nMuscular Dystrophy Association
\nProject Pet
\nFriends of Harbison State Forest
\nCapital City\/Lake Murray Regional Tourism Board<\/p>\n

Schools<\/strong>
\nBernard Carroll Ballentine Scholarship
\nJohn Dewey Winburn, Jr. Scholarship
\nMargaret Jane Winburn Clarke Scholarship
\nDutch Fork High School Journalism Dept.
\nDutch Fork High School After Prom
\nThe Bands of Irmo
\nIrmo High School AFROTC
\nDutch Fork Middle School Band Camp
\nBallentine Elementary Invest-a-Kid
\nBallentine Elementary Adopt-a-Musician
\nDutch Fork High School Baseball
\nDutch Fork High School Basketball
\nIrmo High School Basketball
\nDutch Fork High School Soccer
\nSC Teacher of the Year<\/p>\n

Churches<\/strong>
\nRiverland Hills Baptist Church
\nCapitol Ministries
\nDestiny Life Church
\nShady Grove United Methodist Church
\nBelfair Backyard Bible Club<\/p>\n

Law Enforcement \/ Military<\/strong>
\nLexington County Sherrif’s Department
\nSC Sherrif of the Year
\nInvest
\nThe Guardians<\/p>\n

More not listed due to privacy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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