I understand that I am volunteering to help Foodshare, Inc., (“Foodshare”,) which is a Connecticut non-stock corporation with an office at 450 Woodland Ave, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002.
I understand that Foodshare’s mission is leading an informed, coordinated response to hunger in Hartford and Tolland counties. Community volunteers are essential to Foodshare’s work. These opportunities include food and produce sorting, picking up food donated from retail locations, educating others in the community about Foodshare, assisting with SNAP outreach, and mobile Foodshare (a food pantry on wheels), and event support.
I acknowledge and understand that these opportunities involve hard work, including bending, stooping, reaching, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and driving, and may involve being a passenger in a motor vehicle. I acknowledge that my volunteer work may require use of my personal vehicle and that my auto insurance will be responsible for any loss or damage to my vehicle and that Foodshare does not have insurance coverage that would reimburse for loss or damage to a personal vehicle. I understand that there are inherent risks involved with these activities, including, but not limited to, the risk of serious physical injury or death and I fully assume all risk associated with my participation, even if due to the NEGLIGENCE or other fault of Foodshare.
I acknowledge that my work for Foodshare is voluntary and I will receive no compensation from Foodshare. I also understand that I should have no expectation of receiving an offer of employment from Foodshare after performing my volunteer work. As a volunteer, I understand I will not receive any benefits provided to an employee such as health insurance, workers compensation insurance or other benefits.
I agree that, while helping Foodshare, and while being transported to and from the volunteer site, if transportation is provided by Foodshare or any of its officers, employees or agents, I will:
(a) Observe all safety requirements of Foodshare or the property owner where the volunteer work is conducted, and
(b) Use my best judgment and common sense to avoid injury or damage to myself, all other persons volunteering for Foodshare, all persons on the premises where the volunteer work is being conducted, and all property.
I understand and acknowledge that Foodshare has the sole authority, in its reasonable discretion to modify, alter, substitute or otherwise amend the schedule, resources, tasks, and related activities of a volunteer opportunity as needed to adjust for unforeseen events.
I agree, on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, to voluntarily release, discharge, and hold harmless Foodshare, its past and present directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, successors, and assigns, both individually and in their official capacities from any and all claims, suits or demands by anyone arising from my participation in my volunteer activities with Foodshare, including claims of NEGLIGENCE or other fault on the part of Foodshare.
I agree, on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, to voluntarily release, discharge, and hold harmless as the property owners where the volunteer work is conducted, including the property owners’ heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, (the “Property Owners”) from any and all claims, suits or demands by anyone arising from my participation in my volunteer activities with Foodshare, including claims of NEGLIGENCE or other fault on the part of the Property Owners.
I hereby release and agree that I will not sue or otherwise hold liable Foodshare or the Property Owners for monetary or other non-monetary damages for personal injury or property damage sustained by me while volunteering for Foodshare if due to the NEGLIGENCE or other fault of Foodshare or the Property Owners.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS RELEASE DISCHARGES FOODSHARE AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNERS FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIM THAT I MAY HAVE AGAINST FOODSHARE AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH RESPECT TO ANY BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR PROPERTY LOSS THAT MAY RESULT FROM MY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF FOODSHARE AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR OTHERWISE AND FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS RELEASE IS INTENDED TO PREVENT ANY AND ALL FUTURE LEGAL ACTION OF CLAIMS WHICH I MIGHT HAVE AGAINST FOODSHARE AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARISING OUT OF MY INVOLVEMENT IN VOLUNTEER WORK, INCLUDING TO AND FROM THE VOLUNTEER SITE.