All volunteer applicants who are qualified to volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, must submit to and pass a Level 1 background screening. Any volunteer who will be volunteering 10 hours or more a month must submit to and pass a Level 2 background screening with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

I understand that, as a volunteer/visitor, I am in no way, shape or form an employee of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, I understand and agree that I will not receive any compensation or benefit for my participation in volunteer/visitor activities, nor will I be eligible for any coverage under the Workers’ Compensation laws of Florida.

Coronavirus, COVID-19 is an extremely contagious virus that spreads easily through person-to-person contact. Federal and state authorities recommend social distancing as a mean to prevent the spread of the virus. COVID-19 can lead to severe illness, personal injury, permanent disability, and death. Participating in Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County programs or accessing Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County facilities could increase the risk of contracting COVID-19. Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County in no way warrants that COVID-19 infection will not occur through participation in Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County programs of accessing Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County facilities.

In consideration of my participation as a volunteer/visitor with Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, I, __________________________, the undersigned participant, agree to release and on behalf of myself, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, and assigns, HEREBY DO RELEASE Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, representatives and insurers (“Releasees”) from any causes of action, claims, or demands of any nature whatsoever including, but in no way limited to, claims of negligence, which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators and assigns may have, now or in the future, against Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County on account of personal injury, property damage, death or accident of any kind, arising out of or in any way related to the use of Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County facilities/equipment or participation in Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County’s programs whether that participation is supervised or unsupervised, however the injury or damage occurs, including, but not limited to the negligence of Releasees.In consideration of my participation in volunteer/visitor activities, I, the undersigned participant, agree to INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS Releasees from any and all causes of action, claims, demands, losses, or costs of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to my participation in volunteer/visitor activities.I hereby certify that I have full knowledge of the nature and extent of the risks inherent in participation in volunteer/visitor activities and that I am voluntarily assuming said risks. I understand that I will be solely responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury, property damage, or death, I sustain while participating in volunteer/visitor activities and that by signing this agreement I HEREBY RELEASE Releasees of all liability for such loss, damage, or death. I further certify that I am in good health and that I have no conditions or impairments which would preclude my safe participation in volunteer/visitor activities.

Please read the following carefully before you sign.

I, hereby acknowledge that I am seeking to volunteer for The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County (BGCSLC). I understand that this is an uncompensated, entirely voluntary relationship initiated by my own interest to provide free service to BGCSLC to further the mission of the organization. I agree to adhere to the standards established by BGCSLC.I voluntarily choose of my own accord, and under no compulsion from BGCSLC, to perform volunteer activities without expectation of compensation for services or time rendered. I also realize that any failure to abide within the parameters of my volunteer duties, or the guidelines established by BGCSLC, may result in prohibition from returning to volunteer. Since this is a voluntary position, either I or BGCSLC, may discontinue this volunteer relationship at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all as either party sees fit or deems necessary.