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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1996 distributed a list of contributions which had been committed by the private sector towards construction of the Center. Jerry Hughes, of the Longwood College SBDC, summarized the efforts of Longwood College in serving this area and responded to questions from the members of Council. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council endorsed the SBDC and agreed to participate in funding the Center in an amount not to exceed $10,000. Council also asked the City Manager to send a letter to 'the private sector contributors to the project thanking them for their generosity. Council considered a report by Council Member Haskell regarding the establishment of a Volunteer Action Center. Council Member Haskell reviewed Council's prior action regarding this matter of approving the investigation of the establishment of a formal volunteer center program. Council Member Haskell summarized the work which had been accomplished on this project through the establishment of a Steering Committee which reviewed issues related to the Center's establishment. Committee Member Peggy Cross compiled a survey which indicated there exists a broad range of volunteer opportunities in the community. The Committee noted the need for and use of volunteers is viewed as critical to meeting the various social needs of the community by multiplying local staff resources and keeping local program costs down. The Committee stated that a formal program for the area should have as its primary focus to create one central agency to identify needs which volunteers can help meet and then to put volunteers in touch with those needs. A distinct mission of the agency could be to work with the Schools to help them set up a coordinator of volunteer efforts. Katie Campbell, of the Virginia Office of Volunteerism, was present to review the successes of similar agencies in other areas of the State. Ms.