Volunteer Application

As a volunteer of Foster Village SWFL, I agree that I am of legal age or the Parent/Legal Guardian of the volunteer and will abide by the policies and procedures of the organization. I understand that I will be volunteering at my own risk and that the organization, its employees, and affiliates cannot assume any responsibility or any liability for any accident, injury or health problem which may arise form any volunteer work I perform for the organization, even if caused by their negligence or otherwise. I agree not to sue Foster Village SWFL or its directors, employees, sub-contractors, agents, and affiliates for any 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. I agree that all the work I do is on a volunteer basis and I am not eligible to receive any monetary payment or reward. I understand that this document is a contract which grans certain rights to eliminates the liability of Foster Village SWFL.

Each Foster Village SWFL volunteer agrees to disclose and to receive information as applicable in a manner consistent with the following provisions:
*All information concerning clients, former clients, staff, volunteers, donors, financial data, and business records of Foster Village is confidential. "Confidential" means that you free to talk about Foster Village SWFL and about your program and your position, but you are not permitted to disclose clients' names or talk about them in ways that will make their identify known. No information may be released without appropriate authorization. The board of directors, staff and our clients rely on paid and volunteer staff to conform to this rule of confidentiality. Foster Village SWFL expects your to respect the privacy of clients and to maintain their personal and financial information as confidential. All records dealing with specific clients must be treated as confidential. General information, policy statements, or statistical material that is not identified with any individual or family is not classified as confidential. Staff members are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of information relating to other staff members and volunteers, in addition to clients.
*Failure to maintain confidentiality may result in termination of your affiliation with Foster village SWFL, or other corrective action. This policy is intended to protect you as well as Foster Village SWFL because in extreme cases, violations of this policy also may result in personal liability.
I agree to treat as confidential all information about clients or former clients and their families that I learn during the performance of my duties as a volunteer, and I understand that it would be a violation of policy to disclose such information to anyone without checking first with my supervisor.