DREAMPOWER ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 62923, Colorado Springs, CO 80962 (719) 390-7838
VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT
My name is _________________. I hereby agree to accept a position in a VOLUNTARY
capacity
as a VOLUNTEER for the DREAMPOWER ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION (hereinafter
referred to as DARF). I understand that the term VOLUNTARY means the way in
which actions or
services are rendered to DARF. Such actions or services are rendered to DARF
with charitable
motives. No liability whatsoever will be incurred by DARF to anyone who
performs voluntary actions
or services. I understand that VOLUNTEER means a person who freely chooses and
renders
services to DARF in a voluntary capacity.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1) I fully understand and agree to
provide my services to DARF as a volunteer in a voluntary capacity
without any express or implied promise of salary, compensation, or
payment of any kind whatsoever.
2) I fully understand and agree to
provide my services to DARF as a volunteer in a voluntary capacity
without any employment-type benefits, including but not limited to,
employment insurance programs,
worker's compensation accrual in any form, vacation, or sick time.
3) I full understand that DARF
handles a large number of animals on a daily basis. The disposition
of these animals is unknown to DARF. I agree to hold DARF harmless for any injury(s) which I
might
sustain from handling animals during the course of my volunteer duties at DARF.
4) I fully understand and agree to
assume all risks involved in any and all duties I perform for DARF
in my voluntary capacity. Such duties might include but are not limited to
animal handling, custodial
work, kennel staff assistance, and other foreseeable volunteer duties.
5) I agree to familiarize myself
with DARF's policies and procedures. I will
fully comply with both the
letter and the spirit of these policies and procedures.
6) I fully understand that DARF
expects high standards of moral and ethical treatment of the animals
under its care. I agree to adhere strictly to these standards in my
voluntary capacity at DARF.
7) I fully understand and agree
that either for failure to comply with any and all of the obligations
outlined in this Volunteer Agreement or for any reason whatsoever, while
performing my volunteer
services to DARF in a voluntary capacity, DARF, at its sole discretion, may
immediately terminate iw
services.
RELEASE
1) I agree to release, discharge,
indemnify and hold DARF harmless for any and all damage to my
personal property while performing my volunteer services to DARF in a voluntary
capacity.
2) I recognize that in handling
animals at DARF while performing my volunteer services in a
voluntary capacity there exists a risk of injury
including personal physical harm. On behalf of myself
my heirs, personal representatives and executors, I hereby release,
discharge, indemnify and hold
harmless DARF, its agents, servants and employees from any and all claims,
causes of action or
demands, of any nature or cause connected with my Volunteer Agreement. This
might include costs
and attorney's fees and court costs incurred by DARF in connection with
my Volunteer services
based on damages or injuries which may be incurred or sustained by me in any
way. Such damage;
or
injuries might include but are not limited to animal bites, accidents, injuries
and personal property
damage.
3) I understand that public
relations in an important part of volunteering at DARF. I, therefore, agree
on behalf of myself, my heirs, personal representatives and executors to allow
DARF to use any
photographs or videos taken of me for use in public relation efforts. DARF will
use reasonable efforl
to notify me but such notification is not a condition of the photographs
or videos released for public
relations purposes.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ
AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE FOREGOING VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT AND THAT I WILL COMPLY
WITH THE SAME.
_______ _________________________ ______________________________________
Date Signature of Volunteer Signature of DARF Representative
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF VOLUNTEERS 17 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER:
As a parent or legal guardian of
the above-named Volunteer, I hereby give my consent to allow my
child/ward to volunteer services for Dreampower Animal Rescue Foundation as
described within this
volunteer agreement. I have read this Volunteer Agreement and fully understand
its terms and
conditions. On behalf of myself and my child/ward, I agree to all terms and
conditions as set out in
this Volunteer Agreement paying special
attention to the Release section herein.
_______ ___________________________ _______________________________________
Date Signature of Parent/Guardian Signature of DARF Representative