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Arcadia-DeSoto County Habitat for Humanity (ADCHFH)

Volunteer Application

Confidentiality Agreement:

I agree that I will not:

• Act in any way that would harm or cause the reputation of ADCHFH or any of their stakeholders to be adversely affected.

• Divulge or make known to anyone any information of sensitive or confidential nature, printed or otherwise, relating to the nature of business, but not limited to: Financial, Donor, Supplier information, Habitat family information, all data and information that is used to perform my volunteer responsibilities.

• I acknowledge that provisions of this agreement shall continue to apply after I no longer volunteer for ADCHFH, for whatever reason, for a period of three years.

Release and Waiver of Liability:

The volunteer hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this release and waiver under the following terms:

• Medical Treatment: Volunteer does hereby release and forever discharge Habitat 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 Habitat.

• Assumption of Risk: Volunteer understands that the activities include work that may be hazardous to the volunteer, including, but not limited to, exposure and/or infection with COVID19 and/or other viruses and/or bacterial infection, construction, loading and unloading, and transportation to and from the work sites. Volunteer will not participate in activities if experiencing any signs and/or symptoms of COVID19. Volunteer hereby expressly and specifically assumes the risk of injury or harm in the activities and releases Habitat from all liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the activities.

• Insurance: Volunteer understands that, except as otherwise agreed by Habitat in writing; Habitat does not carry or maintain health, medical, or disability insurance coverage for any volunteers. Each volunteer is expected and encouraged to obtain his or her own medical or health insurance coverage.

• Photographic Release: Volunteer does hereby grant and convey unto Habitat all rights, titles, and interest in any and all photographic images and video or audio recordings made by Habitat during the volunteer's activities with Habitat, including, but not limited to, any royalties, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such photographs or recordings.

• Other: Volunteer expressly agrees that this release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Florida and that this release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. 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. Volunteer understands Habitat screens all applicants on the sex offender registry and conducts a criminal background check. Volunteer does hereby grant permission to such an inquiry.

• Release & Waiver: Volunteer does hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless Habitat and its successors and assigns from any liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind of nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from volunteer's activities with Habitat. Volunteer understands that this release discharges Habitat from any liability or claim that the volunteer may have against Habitat with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from volunteer's activities with Habitat, whether caused by the negligence of Habitat or it's officers, directors, employees, or agents or otherwise. Volunteer also understands that Habitat 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.