VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT & RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS GROUP/EVENT VOLUNTEER

• All individuals must be 18 years or older, or be a youth with an accompanied guardian (as stated below), and must sign a liability waiver prior to volunteering.
  • LifeLine allows youth volunteers to participate in family-friendly opportunities without a parent or legal guardian present as long as their parent or legal guardian signs the Volunteer Release Form and designates an adult guardian who is 21 years of age or more to be present and by their side at all times during the youth's volunteer time. The minimum number of chaperones is 2 adults per group; if groups have over 10 participants, there must be a 1:5 ratio of chaperones to youth group participants.

• All individuals must wear closed-toed, flat-soled shoes, and t-shirt length (or longer) sleeve shirts. We recommend volunteers wear full-length pants but shorts or other appropriate bottoms are feasible.
• Volunteers must perform their duties and responsibilities free of the influence of unlawful drugs and unimpaired by alcohol.
• Smoking is allowed in specific outside designated areas. Please ask your Volunteer & Events Coordinator where those designated areas are and please dispose of all trash appropriately in proper cigarette receptacles.
• Please report all hazards and unsafe conditions to a member of management as soon as they are discovered. All volunteer-related injuries, illness, animal bites or scratches must be reported immediately to the group leader and/or the Volunteer & Events Coordinator to ensure the appropriate paperwork is completed.

I agree to abide by all guidelines, policies and procedures both written above and introduced during the group volunteer orientation. I agree to be supervised by the Volunteer & Events Coordinator or their superiors and will directly report to the Volunteer & Events Coordinator or their superior. If I fail to abide by the terms of this agreement, I may be asked to leave the volunteer event. I understand that I may at any time with or without cause be asked to leave at the sole discretion of LifeLine. I understand that this agreement is in regard to this group/event activity and I must participate in a separate onboarding process to become a regular LifeLine volunteer.

I understand that I may be handling or may be exposed to animals while providing my volunteer services for LifeLine and therefore there exists a risk for personal injury. On behalf of myself, my heirs, personal representatives and executor, I release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless LifeLine, its agents, servants and employees from any and all claims, causes of action or demands of any nature or cause connected with my volunteer services at the respective LifeLine Animal Project facility or event space. This includes any costs, attorney’s fees and court costs in connection with my volunteer services based on damages or injuries which I may incur in any way while volunteering at the shelter or at another location. Such damages are not limited to but may include animal bites, accidents, injuries and personal property damage.

I agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold LifeLine harmless for any and all damage to my personal property while providing my volunteer services to LifeLine, its agents, servants and employees.

In connection with my activities as a LifeLine volunteer, I further agree to release, hold harmless, and indemnify LifeLine, its officers, superiors, employees, and agents from any and all claims, damages, and liability arising from my driving or riding as a passenger while volunteering or while in any motor vehicle owned, operated or leased by LifeLine, their officers, superiors, employees, volunteers and agents.

I understand that public relations are an important aspect of volunteer work at LifeLine. I, therefore, agree on behalf of myself, my heirs, personal representatives, and executors to allow LifeLine and its agents to use any photographs, video or film taken of me for use in any public relations efforts including brochures, newspaper articles, newsletters, Facebook, website, etc.

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As the parent or legal guardian of the above-named volunteer, I give my full consent to allow my child or ward to volunteer services for Lifeline Animal Project and its agents as described in the above volunteer contract. I have read and fully understand the terms and conditions in this volunteer contract. On behalf of myself and my child or ward, I agree to all the terms and conditions outlined in this volunteer contract. I understand that a parent/legal guardian/designated adult guardian over 21 years of age must accompany the above named individual at all times while volunteering and I am responsible at all times for the actions of my child or ward while volunteering.