Thrift Store Volunteer Agreement

Thank you for serving No Longer Bound. Our mission is to rescue addicts, regenerate men and reconcile families. As a nonprofit, we do this work with the help of the community who supports us. We ask thrift store volunteers to adhere to the following guidelines:

1. No Longer Bound is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged property while serving. Please make sure to secure your valuables before you begin work.

2. If you are attempting a task that feels beyond your physical capabilities, please notify staff immediately to avoid injury.

3. If an injury is sustained at any time, please notify staff immediately.

4. Purchase Policy: If you see an item in the back you wish you purchase, it must go out on the sales floor and be there for 24 hours before it can be purchased by staff or volunteers.

5. Confidentiality Policy: If you work together with residents from our program, we ask to observe the following confidentiality guidelines:
• Volunteers agree no photos of residents will be taken or posted on the Internet.
• Volunteers agree not to discuss residents once leaving the site. Who you see in our program must remain confidential.
• Volunteers agree not to solicit personal/private information from residents.

6. We reserve the right to terminate volunteers with our organization at any time without expressed reason.

7. I hereby grant the releasee permission to use photographs in any of the following: Web-based publications, Print Advertisements and Organization Bulletin. I hereby affirm that such release to the release does not constitute any form of compensation, including royalties arising from the photographs, to my benefit.

VOLUNTEER SERVICES RELEASE (ADULT 18 AND OVER)

Whereas the undersigned wishes to participate in and aid The Salvation Army in rendering service, and The Volunteer wishes to accompany other volunteers under the direction of The Salvation Army to various locations.

Now, therefore, in consideration of The Salvation Army allowing The Volunteer to participate in and aid The Salvation Army, and its clients, in rendering service in various departments and allowing The Volunteer to accompany other volunteers under the direction of The Salvation Army to their respective locations. The Volunteer agrees as follows:

(1) The Volunteer is participating in and aiding The Salvation Army in rendering service to various locations and is accompanying other volunteers to various locations entirely upon the initiative of The Volunteer and The Volunteer assumes all risk associated with rendering such aid. The Volunteer understands and is aware of the risk associated therewith and voluntarily assumes such risk.

(2) The Volunteer does hereby forever indemnify, defend and hold harmless The Salvation Army and all of its officers, agents and employees, acting officially or otherwise, from any litigation, causes of action, damages, costs, and expenses of every kind and character (including reasonable attorney’s fees) for, on account of, or in connection with, any personal injury, damages, or loss of any kind or character to person or property suffered or occasioned by The Volunteer whether or not caused by or resulting from the negligence of The Salvation Army or any of its officers, agents, and employees, acting officially or otherwise, in connection with or with regard to rendering of services by The Volunteer to various locations.

The Volunteer does hereby, for himself or herself, his or hers, executors, administrators and assigns, release, remise, and forever discharge The Salvation Army and all of its officers, agents and employees, acting officially or otherwise, from any and all claims, demands, losses, actions or causes of such action, liabilities, litigation cost, and expenses of every kind and character (including reasonable attorney’s fees) on account of the death of The Volunteer during, with regard to, or in connection with the rendering of such services by The Salvation Army.

CONFIDENTIALITY COMMITMENT
Acknowledging that Federal law protects client confidentiality, I agree to respect the complete confidentiality and privacy of any client whom I might see, talk with or have any contact with while in this facility. I will not divulge information regarding any person, including clients, staff, interns and/or individuals within the program, without receiving prior written consent from the individual to do so. Further, I understand the corps officer/unit administrator or his/her designated staff must be notified immediately if a court order is served to a current or former staff member, volunteer, Board member or student intern regarding any program records or activities, residents, nonresidents, shelter center activities or personnel policies.

PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE
I hereby irrevocably grant to The Salvation Army the absolute right and permission to copyright and/or publish to use photographic portraits or pictures of me, or in which I may be included in whole or in part, or composite, or distorted in character or form, in conjunction with my name or a fictitious name, or reproductions thereof in color or otherwise, made through any media, for art, advertising, or any other lawful purpose whatsoever. I also grant The Salvation Army the same right and permission to use any statements or testimonials made by me.

The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta Area Command, 1000 Center Place, Norcross, GA 30093