Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Tri-County Animal Shelter!
Volunteers with a variety of skills are welcomed and needed. Please review the following and fill out your information to the right and click submit at the bottom.
Tri County Animal Shelter & Adoption Center Memorandum of Understanding & Release of Liability
Tri-County Animal Shelter & Adoption Center entered into this memorandum of understanding which details the responsibilities and understanding between both parties as follows:
1.Services: Tri-County Animal Shelter provides various services to its citizens through many programs. Some of these services can be enhanced by the use of volunteers. The Shelter agrees to provide training for each volunteer assignment. By providing services to the Shelter, volunteers can learn firsthand about their community and know that they are helping to enrich the lives of their fellow citizens.
2. Compensation: Volunteers will receive no compensation for these services.
3. Confidentiality: Volunteers acknowledge that they have received information about and understand the importance of maintaining confidentiality regarding any information contained in records or obtained through observation or discussions during any volunteer assignment. Furthermore, volunteers understand that there are laws regarding confidentiality that could expose them to criminal and civil liability for revealing any such confidential information, however received.
4. Termination: The Shelter may terminate the volunteer’s services at any time upon notice to the volunteer. Volunteers may terminate their services to the Shelter at any time upon notice that they will no longer provide these services. Volunteers may request a different assignment if they are not comfortable with their current assignment.
5. Release of Liability: Volunteers hereby release and discharge Tri-County Animal Shelter, its officers, employees, agents, and assigns from any and all liability for claims or causes of action of any kind, including but not limited to losses, injuries, damages, costs, or attorneys’ fees arising from personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other damages that may result directly or indirectly from these volunteer services.
6. Relationship between Shelter and Volunteer: Acceptance of a volunteer assignment does not create an employer-employee relationship between the Shelter and the volunteer. Volunteers acknowledge that they have requested to serve at their own risk and that the Shelter provides no insurance of any kind for the benefit of the volunteer. Volunteers voluntarily accept and assume all risks associated with or arising from participation in the Volunteer Program. If a volunteer is concerned about the safety of an assignment, they may refuse said assignment.
7. Driving Privileges: Volunteers are not permitted to operate shelter-owned vehicles.
8. Consent, Waiver, and Release of Photo/Media: Volunteers grant the Shelter the right to exhibit their name and/or picture in connection with Tri-County Animal Shelter. Any photograph may be used without the volunteer’s prior examination of the finished product. Volunteers waive their right to privacy with this consent and acknowledge that there shall be no financial payment for the use of the photo, etc., by the Shelter for recruitment/reporting purposes.
9. Age Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age. Any volunteer under the age of 14 must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian. 14 and under must have a parent/guardian present while volunteering. Parent signature form will be provided on first day or by printing the form below and signing prior to starting.
10. Acknowledgment and Agreement: Submitting your application to Volunteer agrees to the terms and understanding listed above.
