RELEASE and WAIVER of LIABILITY
It is the policy of this organization to provide equal opportunities to volunteer without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability.
Calle 24 Latino Cultural District Volunteer Application Release and Waiver of Liability PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS!
This Release and Waiver of Liability executed by the “Volunteer” in favor of Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, a non-profit organization located in: San Francisco, CA, their producers, coordinators, and agents (collectively, “Calle 24”).
The Volunteer desires to work as a volunteer with Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, and engage in the activities related to being a volunteer (the "Activities").
The Volunteer understands that the activities may include standing for periods of time, sitting, walking, bending, climbing, lifting, and interacting with spectators and artists depending on positions during events.
The Volunteer hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this Release under the following terms:
1. Release and Waiver. Volunteer does hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless Calle 24 Latino Cultural District and its successors, and agents from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, by law which arise or may hereafter arise from Volunteer’s Activities with Calle 24 Latino Cultural District.The Volunteer understands that this Release discharges Calle 24 Latino Cultural District from any liability or claim that the Volunteer may have against Calle 24 Latino Cultural District with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from Volunteer’s Activities at Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, whether caused by the negligence of Calle 24 Latino Cultural District or its coordinators, council, Calle 24 Latino Cultural District committees, producers, agents or otherwise. The Volunteer also understands that Calle 24 Latino Cultural District does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, or disability insurance in the event of injury or illness.
2. Medical Treatment. Volunteer does hereby release and forever discharge Calle 24 Latino Cultural District from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or service rendered in connection with the Volunteer’s activities with Calle 24 Latino Cultural District.
3. Assumption of the Risk. The Volunteer understands that the activities at Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, include work that may be in involved with long periods of standing and/or walking, including, but not limited to, loading and unloading, building/breaking down structures, lifting, bending, handling heavy loads and/or equipment and working with spectators and artists.Volunteer hereby expressly and specifically assumes the risk of injury or harm in the Activities and releases Calle 24 Latino Cultural District and its agents ALL liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the activities.
4. Insurance. The Volunteer understands that, except as otherwise agreed to by Calle 24 Latino Cultural District in writing; Calle 24 Latino Cultural District does not carry or maintain health, medical, workers compensation, disability insurance coverage for any volunteer. No employment relationship is created by volunteering for Calle 24 Latino Cultural District. Each Volunteer is expected and encouraged to obtain his or her own medical or health insurance coverage.
5. Photographic Release. The Volunteer does hereby grant and convey unto Calle 24 Latino Cultural District all right, title, and interest in any and all photographic images and video or audio recordings made by Calle 24 Latino Cultural District during the Volunteer’s activities or participation with Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, including, but not limited to, any royalties, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such photographs or recordings.
6. Other. The Volunteer expressly agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the City and County of San Francisco and the State of California and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the City and County of San Francisco and the State of California. Volunteer agrees that in the event that any clause or provision of this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Release which shall continue to be enforceable.