Understanding, Agreement & Release
In consideration of being permitted to participate as a volunteer with the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society and in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties, the Volunteer and/or their parent or guardian makes the following commitments/agreements:
1. As a volunteer I understand that my role at TLHS is to assist the staff in caring for homeless and needy animals. I also recognize that the staff and management make all decisions regarding the disposition of animals, up to and including euthanasia. Questions regarding these decisions are to be addressed by the Executive Director.
2. As a volunteer I agree to serve without compensation or pay for such period or periods as mutually agreed upon by the parties.
3. Volunteer and/or their parents/guardians understand and agree to TLHS’s use of pictures containing volunteers on their website and/or in publications chosen to promote its shelter.
4. I agree to respect and maintain confidentiality of all donors, customers, volunteers, staff and animals of the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society both on and offsite, during and outside of volunteer hours. I understand that any disrespectful or misleading representative of the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society may be cause for immediate dismissal from the Volunteer Program.
5. Volunteers and/or their parent/guardian assumes full responsibility for all risks of loss or damage or injuries that may be suffered by the Volunteer, his/her spouse, legal representatives, heirs and assigns, or to property owned by the Volunteer or in his/her custody in the course of activities on behalf of TLHS from any cause, including but not limited to, ordinary negligence attributed to or which might be sustained or suffered at any premises under the control of TLHS or any other premises not under the control of TLHS, or when en route to or from such places or premises.
6. Volunteer and/or their parents/guardians hereby discharge and indemnifies TLHS and its agents, directors, officers, employees and other volunteer workers of and from and in respect to any and all claims, actions, and rights of causes of action, present or future, whether known, anticipated, unanticipated, on account of any personal injury, including death, or loss of, or damage to any assigns from any cause incident to arising out of, during, or in connection with Volunteer’s performance or Volunteer’s services at the place or places and in the performance or activities as are described in this agreement.
7. The representations, conditions, and commitments contained in this instrument shall be binding upon the Volunteer’s parents/guardians, heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
8. This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto and the terms are contractual and not a mere recital.
9. Volunteer and/or the parents/guardians further state that he/she has carefully read the foregoing Release and know the contents thereof and sign this Release freely and voluntarily.
10. By signing this document, Volunteer and/or the parents/guardians are stating that all the information given herein is accurate and complete and do hereby give consent for TLHS to verify any and all information contained herein.