Box 3, Folder 14, Document 45

Box 3, Folder 14, Document 45

June 2, 1969

Mr. Eugene T. Branch, Chairman

The Community Council of the Atlanta Area, Inc.
c/o Jones, Bird and Howell

Fourth Floor Haas-Howell Building

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Gene:

Thank you for giving me the latest status report on Volunteers
Unlimited. This is a service long needed in the city.

The proper utilization of volunteer citizens is a very difficult

task to handle. Matching these volunteers with community

needs in the most efficient and constructive manner is some-
thing that just doesn't take place without a lot of organization

and constant attention, We have found in City Hall that on many
occasions we have had to turn down offers of assistance from
highly motivated volunteers because of a lack of proper machinery
to coordinate the volunteer efforts,

It looks as if the timing on Volunteers Unlimited is just about

right and I am sure that we are going to be very thankful that

you and the organizations took the inidiative to establish this

effort now that the National Administration has kicked off the
Volunteer Action Program in the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. I hope that you will make our Model Cities people
aware of what you have to offer as well as other City departments
and agencies,

Thanks again on behalf of the City for your fine work.

Sincerely yours,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

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