This waiver releases AIDS Care Group d/b/a ACG Health a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and each of its directors, officers, and agents. The volunteer desires to provide services for AIDS Care Group and engage in activities related to serving as a volunteer by performing associated duties. A Volunteer is defined as, foster parents, Community service workers (Court orders or not), or a Vendor that is participating in on site functions.
Volunteers understand that the scope of a volunteers’ relationship with AIDS Care Group is limited to a volunteer position and that no compensation is expected in return for services provided by volunteer. That AIDS Care Group will not provide any benefits traditionally associated with employment to a volunteer; and that the volunteer is responsible for their own insurance coverage in the event of personal injury or illness as a result of volunteer services to AIDS Care Group.
(1) Waiver and Release: I, the volunteer, release and forever discharge and hold harmless AIDS Care Group and assigns form any and all liability, claims, demands of whatever kind of nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise for the services I, the volunteer, provide to AIDS Care Group . I understand and acknowledge that this Waiver and Release discharges AIDS Care Group from and liability or claims that I may have against AIDS Care Group with respect to bodily injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from the services that I provide to AIDS Care Group or occurring while I am providing volunteer services.
(2) Insurance: Further, I understand that AIDS Care Group does NOT assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide me, the volunteer, with financial or other assistance, including but not limited to medical health or disability benefits or insurance of any nature in the event of such injury or medical expenses incurred by me.
(3) Medical Treatment: I hereby release and forever discharge AIDS Care Group from any claim whatsoever which may arise or may hereafter arise on account of any first-aid treatment or other medical services rendered in connection with any emergency during my tenure as a volunteer with AIDS Care Group.
(4) Assumption and Risk: I understand that the services that I provide to AIDS Care Group may include activities that may be hazardous to me, including but not limited to bending and lifting of heavy items up to 50lbs and AIDS Care Group supplies and/or equipment. I hereby expressly assume the risk of injury or harm from these activities and release AIDS Care Group from all liability for injury, illness, death or property damage resulting from the services that I provide as a volunteer or occurring while I am providing volunteer services at AIDS Care Group.
(5) Photographic Release: I grant and convey to AIDS Care Group all the right, title, and interests in any and all photographs, images, video, or audio recordings of me or my likeness or voice made by AIDS Care Group in connections with my providing volunteer services to AIDS Care Group.
(6) Dress Code and Professionalism: As a volunteer with AIDS Care Group you are a representative of the organization and personal cleanliness and good grooming are essential. Your personal appearance and dress should be clean and neat at all times. Foul language and rowdiness will NOT be tolerated. Good customer service is expected of you when you are speaking to our patrons.
(7) Other: As a volunteer, I expressly agree that this Waiver and Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Pennstlvania. I agree that in the event that any clause or provision of this Waiver and Release is deemed invalid, the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this release shall not be affected.