It is hereby found and declared that community resource programs are a means for people throughout the state to share their skills and knowledge with one another through educational programs and other projects and thereby to perpetuate the concept of volunteerism and enhance the quality of life in Kansas; and therefore it is in the public interest of the state, and it is the purpose of this act, to provide financial assistance for community resource programs in order to encourage the establishment of such programs and to provide support for the growth and development of those currently in existence.