Participant Waiver

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Assumption of Risk and Liability

I want to participate in or volunteer for an 18 Reasons public program. I recognize that doing so could present potential hazards including but not limited to: cuts, burns, slips, falls, allergic reactions and other injuries as a result of activities, products and equipment used. I acknowledge that by participating in 18 Reasons programming, I may be in a class with other participants and members of the public and that there is a risk of transmission of illnesses, including COVID-19, from person-to-person contact, by contact with contaminated surfaces and objects and/or even possibly in the air. I voluntarily assume all risks and dangers of injury to my person or property arising from, incidental to, or related in any way to my participation in 18 Reasons programming. I release and forever discharge and covenant not to sue 18 Reasons, program partners, sponsors,landlords, licensors, and each of their officers, directors, agents, employees, and volunteers ("Releasees") from and against any and all liability for any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action of whatever kind or nature, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees that I may have or that may hereafter accrue to me, arising out of or related to any harm, loss, damage or injury, including but not limited to disability, death, property loss or illness, including from the transmission of COVID-19 or other communicable disease, that may be sustained by me or my child, whether caused by my/his/her action or negligence or the action or negligence of Releasees or third parties in connection with my participation in 18 Reasons programming. I also agree not to sue Releasees in connection with any such harm, loss, damage or injury. I acknowledge that the information provided by 18 Reasons is for general information only. 18 Reasons is not a medical organization, and information shared is not intended as medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional consultation with a qualified healthcare provider familiar with your individual medical needs.

Program/Participant Information

As a participant, I understand that any information I choose to provide 18 Reasons before, during, or after my participation may be used and reproduced by 18 Reasons on an aggregated or anonymous basis for purposes of program evaluation, communication and publication. As an 18 Reasons volunteer, I acknowledge that I may be provided access to confidential information about 18 Reasons and/or participants that are not available to the public and agree to keep in strict confidence non-public information that I obtain while acting as a volunteer of 18 Reasons.

Media Release

I acknowledge that I may be photographed, filmed or recorded during my participation in 18 Reasons’ programs. I consent to be photographed, and/or recorded and understand that 18 Reasons will own the copyright to all such material. Initialing below will grant 18 Reasons, and its designees and agents, the right in perpetuity throughout the world, without further authorization or compensation, to utilize my image, likeness, voice, actions and statements in such recordings and images in any medium or context, including the right to edit and create derivative works, for any purpose, including commercial or promotional purposes.

Non-Discrimination

I acknowledge that 18 Reasons has a zero-tolerance policy toward all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment by or towards staff and volunteers, including but not limited to sexual harassment. This zero tolerance policy means that no form of unlawful discriminatory or harassing conduct by or towards any employee, member, volunteer, or other person in our workplace or job sites will be tolerated. This policy applies to all 18 Reasons employees, members of the 18 Reasons Board of Directors and Leadership Council, volunteers, independent contractors, service providers, donors, and members of the public involved in 18 Reasons activities.