PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT
THAT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS!
This Release and Waiver of Liability (the
“Release”) executed on this day of 2024, by (the “Volunteer”) in favor of Habitat
for Humanity of Wood County, Ohio Inc., a nonprofit corporation.
The Volunteer desires to work as a
volunteer and/or partner family for Habitat and engage in the activities
related to being a volunteer and/or partner family (the
"Activities"). The Activities may include work that is credited to the Volunteer’s
sweat equity requirements as a partner family.
The Volunteer freely, voluntarily, and
without duress executes this Release under the following terms:
Release and Waiver. Volunteer
releases and forever discharges and holds harmless Habitat and its successors
and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or
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 its 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.
Medical Treatment. Volunteer hereby
releases and forever discharges 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 the Risk. The Volunteer
understands that the Activities included work that may be hazardous to the
Volunteer, including, but not limited to, construction, loading and unloading,
and transportation to and from the work sites.
Volunteer 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. The Volunteer
understands that, except as otherwise agreed to by Habitat in writing, Habitat
does not carry or maintain health, medical, or disability insurance coverage
for any Volunteer.
Each Volunteer is expected and encouraged to obtain his or her own
medical or health insurance coverage.
Photographic and Media Release.
Volunteer grants and conveys unto Habitat, its representatives and employees,
all right, title, and interest in any and all photographic images and video or
audio recordings, of me and my property, 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. Further,
volunteer authorizes Habitat to copyright, use and publish the same in print
and/or electronically. Habitat may use such photographs of me with or without
my name and for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to, such purposes
as publicity, illustration, advertising, social media, and other Web content.
Other. Volunteer expressly agrees that this
Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of
the State of Ohio, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Volunteer has
executed this Release as of the day and year written below.
