This sets forth the responsibilities and understandings of the volunteer and of Door of Hope
regarding volunteer’s participation in volunteer programs partially or wholly coordinated by Door of Hope.
The volunteer and Door of Hope agree as follows:
The volunteer performs the service of the volunteer’s own free will, without promise, expectation, or
receipt of remuneration. The volunteer is not an employee or agent of Door of Hope for any purpose
and the volunteer’s services are not controlled nor mandated by Door of Hope.
If the volunteer is under the age of 18, the volunteer may only participate in volunteer service with the
express written consent of the volunteer’s parent or guardian.
The volunteer understands and agrees that it is possible that the volunteer may be injured or
otherwise harmed during volunteer service due to accidents, acts of nature, the volunteer’s negligent
or intentional acts, or the negligent or intentional acts of others; that while Door of Hope has taken
some steps to reduce the chances of injuries or harm to the volunteer, that Door of Hope has no
control over most risks, and, thus, cannot and does not guarantee nor take any responsibility for the
safety of the volunteer or the volunteer’s property while the volunteer is engaged in volunteer service;
and that the volunteer must take full responsibility for himself or herself and assume the risk of harm
or damage while serving by taking all necessary and reasonable precautions and acting in a manner
that will help protect himself or herself and his or her property.
The volunteer agrees to waive and release Door of Hope from any and all potential claims for injury,
illness, damage, or death which the volunteer may have against Door of Hope that might arise out of
the volunteer’s service and to hold Door of Hope harmless there from.
The volunteer agrees and understands that injuries or losses to others, such as co-workers or the
person(s) being helped, may occur as a result of the volunteer’s negligent or intentional acts during
volunteer service, and that to avoid such harm, the volunteer must exercise care and act responsibly
in serving others.
If any injury or loss to another does occur due to the volunteer’s intentional actions or due to
volunteer’s negligent actions arising outside of the scope of the volunteer’s activities, the volunteer
must accept the liability for and repair, or make reparations for, the harm done.
Door of Hope is not providing the volunteer with insurance coverage for any injuries, conditions, or
losses to the volunteer arising out of volunteer activities, except that Door of Hope does provide
liability insurance coverage on all vehicles owned by Door of Hope used during service projects.
The volunteer must maintain his or her own primary medical insurance and the volunteer’s own
automobile liability insurance when driving a non-Door of Hope vehicle to cover potential medical and
other costs related to the volunteer service; and the volunteer is also encouraged to maintain property
and life insurance coverage while serving as a volunteer.
All costs for injury or loss above the coverage provided by the volunteer’s insurance are the
volunteer’s personal responsibility.
In projects where the volunteer will be transporting Door of Hope clients or staff in a non-Door of
Hope owned vehicle, the volunteer will be required to provide proof of automobile insurance in order
to participate.
Since volunteers are not Door of Hope employees, Door of Hope does not provide workers’
compensation coverage for injuries or illnesses to the volunteer arising out of volunteer activities.
