Hope Totes Volunteer Day
ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE FROM LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT
(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)
Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
The undersigned (the “Participant”) is executing this Release in connection with the Hope Totes Volunteer Day, which is sponsored by HomeAid Austin a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The HomeAid Event will take place on Tuesday, Dedcember 3rd at 11602 Turtle Lane, Austin, TX 78726. The Participant voluntarily applied to volunteer and/or participate, and HomeAid has agreed to allow the Participant to volunteer and/or participate in the HomeAid Event. As consideration for HomeAid’s agreement to allow the Participant to volunteer and/or participate in the HomeAid Event, the Participant hereby agrees as follows:
- RELEASE OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION – On behalf of the Participant and any of the Participant's assignees, heirs, distributees, guardians, and legal representatives of the Participant (collectively, the “Releasing Parties”), the Participant, on behalf of itself and each of the Releasing Parties, hereby agrees to release and hold harmless HomeAid and each of their past, present and future respective officers, directors, representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, agents, attorneys, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, co-venturers, owners and employees (the “HomeAid-Related Entities”) from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, damages, obligations, liabilities, cost and expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees, court costs and litigation expenses) (collectively, the “Liabilities”) for injury or damage arising out of, or in any way relating to, the acts or omissions of HomeAid, the HomeAid-Related Entities or any other participant in the HomeAid Event, including, but not limited to, any exposure to the COVID-19 virus, any first aid or medical treatment that the Participant may receive at the HomeAid Event, or any other injury or damage that might otherwise result from the Participant's participation in the HomeAid Event.
In addition, each Participant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless HomeAid and any HomeAid-Related Entities from any Liabilities resulting from the undersigned’s breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Paragraph 1 above.
- ASSUMPTION OF RISK – EACH UNDERSIGNED PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXISTENCE OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS, THE DANGERS OF THE VIRUS AND THE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO THE VIRUS THAT COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATING IN THE HOMEAID EVENT AND COMING ON TO ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. ACCORDINGLY, EACH PARTICIPANT ASSUMES THE RISK OF PARTICIPATING IN THE HOMEAID EVENT AND ENTERING THE PROPERTY AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFECTION FROM SUCH ACTIVITY AND/OR ENTERING THE PROPERTY IS AT LEAST AS LIKELY TO EXPOSE THE PARTICIPANT TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS AS ENTERING ANY PUBLIC PLACE. FURTHERMORE, THE PARTICIPANT IS AWARE AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOMEAID EVENT THE PARTICIPANT IS VOLUNTARILY EXPOSING HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO POSSIBLE INJURY RISKS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RISK INVOLVED AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF INJURY TO THE PARTICIPANT AND THE PARTICIPANT HEREBY AGREES TO ACCEPT AND ASSUME ANY AND ALL SUCH RISKS TO THE PARTICIPANT BY PLACING THE PARTICIPANT'S INITIALS HERE ____________
- HEALTH INSURANCE – The Participant understands that HomeAid does not carry or maintain health or disability insurance coverage for any participant in the HomeAid Event. EACH PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED AND ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN EFFECT.
- PHOTO RELEASE – I understand and agree that HomeAid may use, copy, distribute or otherwise make available, for its own corporate purposes in electronic or print format, as it sees fit in its sole discretion, any and all photographs, video and audio components taken of me during this HomeAid Event. I also consent to the use of my name together with statements, if any, given by me, in connection with any use by HomeAid. I further agree that all rights, title, interests and ownership of all materials prepared by HomeAid which may include part of full photographs and/or video of me shall belong exclusively to HomeAid for all purposes and uses whatsoever and without compensation.
- MISCELLANEOUS – The Participant expressly agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Texas, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. In the event that any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, other portion of this Release shall become illegal, null or void, or against public policy, for any reason, or shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, null or void, or against public policy, the remaining portions of this Release shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in force and effect to the full extent permissible by law.
Executed on: ____________________,2024 _________________________________________________
(Participant’s Signature)