6.Volunteer’s Representations and Warranties regarding Criminal Conduct.
Volunteer understand that for A Heart’s Key Communal Care Alliance, it has had to agree to abide by certain policies and parameters established by A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance, including strict policies against any form of abuse, and that violation of these policies may be cause for dismissal. Our organization is bound by law to report allegations of abuse or any inappropriate sexual contact to the proper authorities. ALL reporting is kept confidential, by law. All volunteers must commit to immediately report any behavior that seems suspicious, questionable, abusive or inappropriate. Volunteer represents and warrants that he/she/they has never been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, and is not currently under investigation for, a crime of violence, including, but not limited to assault, child/elder abuse or neglect, child abduction, or kidnapping, nor has Volunteer been ordered by a court to receive mental health treatment in connection with any of the foregoing.
Volunteer understands that he/she/they will be required to submit to a background check as a condition of acceptance as a volunteer, and that unsatisfactory results, refusal to cooperate, or any attempt to affect the results of these background checks will result in me being removed as a volunteer or volunteer applicant.
7.Release of A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance: Volunteer acknowledges that the Volunteer Activities include a diverse range of activities that could result in harm or injury to Volunteer, whether physical or mental, loss or damage to Volunteer’s personal property, or Volunteer’s death. Volunteer, on behalf of himself/herself and anyone who obtains any rights from Volunteer, hereby forever releases and discharges A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance and/or its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, administrators, volunteers, insurers, or successors, or the assigns of any of the foregoing (each a “Releasee”), from, and agrees not to sue any of the Releasees for, any kind of liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, or expenses (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or in any way related to Volunteer’s participation in the Event and related activities, including without limitation the Volunteer Activities.
In addition, volunteer hereby release, and agree that volunteer, their successors, assignees, heirs, guardians and legal representatives will not make any claims or take any legal actions against, A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance or any of its affiliated organizations, or its officers, directors, employees, agents, or volunteers (“Released Parties”), for my injury, death, damage or loss, however caused, arising from or in connection with my participation in A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance activities, with the exception of my injury, death, damage or loss as the direct result of illegal or grossly negligent acts by A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance, and volunteer will hold the Released Parties harmless from any costs or loss, including attorney fees and court costs, arising from or in connection with my activities in violation of these provisions.
8.References. In consideration of the receipt and evaluation of this Application, volunteer hereby authorize you to contact any references, groups, schools attended, former and present employers, charities, courts, and any other person, agency, or organization that may have information about me, and for them to provide to you such information (including opinions) that they may have regarding my character and fitness for working with vulnerable populations; volunteer hereby release any such references, groups, schools attended, former and present employers, charities, courts, and any other person, agency, or organization who may have provided information about me, including record custodians, both collectively and individually, from any and all liability for damages of whatever kind or nature which may at any time result to me, my heirs, or family, on account of compliance or any attempts to comply with this authorization. volunteer also agree to hold A Heart's Key Communal Care Alliance Leadership, and any other person to whom the release above applies, harmless from any damages, specifically including attorney fees and court costs, created by or relating to my unwarranted attempt to collect damages for providing information described above or any other unwarranted action by me in connection with this Application.volunteer waives any right that volunteer may have to inspect any information provided about me or by any person or organization identified by me in the Application process.
9. Governing Law. This Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.
10.Signatures. Volunteer agrees that they are at least 18 years of age.