In return for being allowed to participate in volunteer services and/or activities organized by and/or sponsored by Community Beautification and Improvement Projects DBA Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful and all related activities, including any activities incidental to such participation (“Volunteer Activities”), the undersigned Volunteer (or Parent/Legal Guardian of Volunteer if Volunteer is under age 18) (hereafter referred to using “I”, “me”, or “my”) releases and agrees not to sue Community Beautification and Improvement Projects DBA Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful or its officers, directors, employees, sub-contractors, sponsors, (“the Foundation”) and the City of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee (“City”) from all present and future claims that may be made by me, my family, estate, heirs, or assigns for property damage, personal injury, or wrongful death arising as a result of my participation in the Volunteer Activities wherever, whenever, or however the same may occur.
I Release Community Beautification and Improvement Projects DBA Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful, a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Tennessee and each of its directors, officers, and agents. The volunteer desires to provide services for Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful and engage in activities related to serving as a volunteer by performing associated duties.
[I] do hereby waive and forever release any and all rights and claims for damages or injuries that I may have against Foundation and the City] and all of their agents assisting with the event or activity, sponsors and their representatives, volunteers and employees for any and all injuries to me or my personal property. This release includes all injuries and/or damages suffered by me before, during or after the event or activity. I recognize, intend and understand that this release is binding on my heirs, executors, administrators, or assignees.I understand and agree that the Foundation and/or the City is not responsible for any injury or property damage arising out of the Volunteer Activities, even if caused by their ordinary negligence or otherwise.
I understand that participation in the Volunteer Activities involves certain risks, including, but not limited to, serious injury and death. I am voluntarily participating in the Volunteer Activities with knowledge of the danger involved and I agree to accept all risks of participation.
I also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation and/or the City for all claims arising out of my participation in the Volunteer Activities.
I understand that this document is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the state in which the Volunteer Activities take place and agree that if any portion of this Agreement is invalid, the remainder will continue in full legal force and effect.
I also acknowledge that the Foundation has not arranged and does not carry any insurance of any kind for my benefit (or that of Volunteer if Volunteer is under 18), my parents, guardians, trustees, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. I represent that, to my knowledge, I am in good health and suffer no physical impairment that would or should prevent my participation in Volunteer Activities.
I also understand that this document is a contract which grants certain rights to and eliminates the liability of the Foundation and the City.
I certify as a material condition to my being permitted to volunteer in Volunteer Activities that I am physically fit and that a licensed Medical Doctor has verified my physical condition.
In the event of an illness, injury or medical emergency arising during the event I hereby authorize and give my consent to secure from any accredited hospital, clinic and/ or physician any treatment deemed necessary for my immediate care. I agree that I will be fully responsible for payment of any and all medical services and treatment rendered to me including but not limited to medical transport, medications, treatment and hospitalization.
As it applies to my participation in Volunteer Activities, I agree to abide by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s recommendations for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 and attest to having read the CDC’s guidance at: https://www.cdc.gov. I also agree to abide by any COVID-19 distancing and other safety guidelines issued by the state, the community.
PUBLICITY RELEASE
In return for being allowed to participate in Community Beautification and Improvement Projects DBA Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful volunteer activities and all related activities, including any activities incidental to such participation (“Volunteer Activities”), the undersigned Volunteer (or Parent/Legal Guardian of Volunteer if Volunteer is under age 18 (hereafter referred to using “I”, “me”, or “my”) hereby grants to the Foundation, and each of its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, and partners, and all such entities’ officers, directors, agents, employees, respective successors and assigns (collectively, “Authorized Parties”), the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to use, publish, broadcast and/or copyright the use of Volunteer’s name, address, voice, photograph and/or likeness, caricature, and personal information, in its current form or as retouched, digitized, cropped, altered, distorted or modified in any way, in any and all advertising, promotional, or other materials based upon or derived from the Volunteer Activities in any manner, in any media whatsoever for any and all purposes, including by way of example but without limitation advertising, promoting or publicizing products and services throughout the universe, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised (including without limitation on the Internet), without additional compensation. I further agree that anything derived therefrom will be owned solely by the Authorized Parties. I shall not authorize the use of any print, negative or other copy thereof by anyone other than the Authorized Parties.
I understand that this document is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Tennessee and agree that if any portion of this Agreement is invalid, the remainder will continue in full legal force and effect.