VOLUNTEER RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, AND INDEMNBITY AGREEMENT
Volunteer understands that this is a release of volunteer’s right to sue.
The Parrot Outreach Society adoption center is a section of a building located on private property owned by TYRA Properties, LLC. The location of the property is 1105 Taylor Rd., Unit A, Punta Gorda, Florida. The purpose of the adoption center is to house displace pet birds and/or wild parrots until that can be adopted out to a suitable individual and home.
The Parrot Outreach Society is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability. This non-profit organization is concerned with many aspects of avian welfare, including, but not limited to, rescuing lost birds, and providing shelter for birds removed from dangerous situations. Volunteer activities can include but are not limited to, interacting with birds in the adoption center, cleaning, and servicing bird cages, cleaning the adoption center and retail items.
I hereby request to volunteer my services in the adoption center, or in another capacity to assist with the rescue efforts of the Parrot Outreach Society Inc. I fully understand and agree that I am providing my services in a volunteer capacity without any expressed or implied promise of compensation. I agree to perform my volunteer duties to the best of my ability and to abide by the Policies and Procedures provided to me. I will abide by all safety instructions and information provided to me. I have no known physical or mental condition that would impair my capability to participate fully, as intended or expected of me.
I recognize that working with birds places me at physical risk, and I agree to assume that risk. I further understand that the behavior of birds in unpredictable and that birds can spread disease and/or inflict serious personal injury or death, as well as extensive property damage. Please Note: If you have a pre-existing respiratory illness/disease, blood disorder, and/or are taking blood thinners you should check with your physician before volunteering. Knowing the risks of handling birds; nevertheless, I hereby agree to assume those risks and to release, indemnify and hold harmless Parrot Outreach Society, its Board of Directors, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, beneficiaries, affiliates, and assigns and the Parrot Outreach Society Inc., its officers, agents, members, and officials who might otherwise be liable to me (or my heirs or assigns) for damages.
In consideration of the granting of my request of volunteer my services for the Parrot Outreach Society Inc., and for other good and valuable consideration, I, for myself and my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, beneficiaries, affiliates, and assigns, hereby release, indemnify and hold harmless Parrot Outreach Society, Inc., its officers, agents, members, and officials, for all liability for any and all risk of damage or bodily injury or death or property damage, including any injury or damage caused by any incidents, occurrences, actions, inactions, conduct, decision or events, including without limitation, negligence or gross negligence in connection with any volunteer effort in which I participate in directly are indirectly, or which may arise from my participation in volunteer efforts or from my presence on the private property of Parrot Outreach Society or in the adoption center as part of said participation.
I explicitly assume any and all risks with respect to any incident, action, inaction, conduct, decision, occurrence or activity which may occur on public, private, or other property in connection with my participation, directly or indirectly, as a volunteer with affects me in any manner whatsoever, and I do hereby release, acquit and forever discharge Parrot Outreach Society Inc., its officers, agents, members, and officials.
Further, I expressly agree that this release of liability, waiver of claims, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of Florida, and that if any portion thereof is held nvalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, not withstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. I have carefully read the foregoing release waiver, and indemnification and understand the contents thereof and sign this release as my own free act. I further certify that I am an adult, am in sound mental health, and am fully capable of making this agreement.
This release of liability, waiver of claims, and indemnity agreement supersedes all other agreements, written or oral, between me and Parrot Outreach Society Inc. I have not relied on any representation, promise, or agreement of any kind made in connection with the decision to sign this Agreement. This agreement may not be changed unless the changes are in writing and signed by all released practice, i.e., Parrot Outreach Society, Inc.
Agreement and Signature
By submitting this application, I affirm that the facts set forth in it are true and complete. I understand that if I am accepted as a volunteer, any false statements, omissions, or other misrepresentations made by me on the application may result in my immediate dismissal.