Volunteer Fairfax

Volunteer Agreement

Ready to get involved? To get started on the way to making a difference in your community, please create a profile and complete the fields below. Once you are finished, you will be able to sign-up for volunteer opportunities, as well as register for Volunteer Fairfax’s signature events, such as “Give Together: a Family Volunteer Day,” VolunteerFest® or the Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.

Before you can get started you will need to read and sign off on the below waiver of liability. Volunteer Fairfax works with over 900 nonprofit and public agencies who serve vulnerable populations. This waiver makes you aware of our efforts to secure your safety, as well as those that you will be serving.

Waiver and Release of Liability:

In connection with my voluntary involvement in activities undertaken for, and / or with the participation and support of Volunteer Fairfax, I, the undersigned, hereby agree, for myself, my heirs, assigns, executors, and administers to release and discharge Volunteer Fairfax and its nonprofit partner agencies, its officers and directors, members, partners, funders, employees, agents, and volunteers (Releasees) from all claims, demands, and actions from injuries sustained to my person and / or property as a result of my involvement in such activities, whether or not resulting from negligence. I agree to release and hold Volunteer Fairfax and its Releasees harmless from any cause or action, claims or suit arising there from.  I hereby attest that my attendance and involvement in such activities is voluntary, that I am participating at my own risk and that I have read the foregoing terms and conditions of this release. I agree that I will perform activities that I am comfortable performing and will follow all instructions.  I also grant full permission for Volunteer Fairfax and their Releasees, to forever use photographs, videos, audios or quotations from me in legitimate accounts and promotion of Volunteer Fairfax activities, without identification of me by name, and without compensation.

I hereby confirm, represent and warrant that I have never been convicted of, or charged with, a violent crime, child abuse or neglect, child pornography, child abduction, kidnapping, rape or  any sexual offense, nor have I been ordered by a court to received psychiatric or psychological treatment in connection therewith.
 
Release of Liability for Minors: I, the undersigned parent or guardian of a minor participating with me, attest that I am over 18 years of age and warrant that I have legal authority to execute the above agreement on my child or legal ward's behalf. I have read the foregoing Waiver and Release of Liability and I hereby give my express consent to the irrevocable execution of this release on my child / legal ward's behalf.

Volunteer Fairfax will not sell or share your personal contact information with outside parties.