Volunteer Application

Please mark the applicable days/times you are most often available

Please read the below and be familiar with it. 

By signing below, I hereby accept a position as a Volunteer with Paws In Middle Georgia Animal Rescue (Paws), upon the following terms, conditions, and undertakings:

Volunteers are the lifeline of our organization. In volunteering, you are making a commitment to both our organization as a whole and our animals, to carry out your responsibilities to the best of your abilities.  As a Volunteer representing Paws, your conduct and interaction with onther volunteers and the public is expected to always be professional and courteous. Should a volunteer display unprofessional or disrespectful behavior or exhibit a lack of self-discipline, the Volunteer WILL be asked to leave the premises. Such behavior could be grounds for termination of the Volunteer status.

Volunteers should use good judgement in recognizing the scope of authority of Board Members and Volunteer Supervisors (ie Key Holders). Respect others even if you may not agree with them and display courtesy, sensitivity, consideration, and compassion for people and animals.  Volunteers should keep safety at the forefront at all times. They should follow the rules presented in training, in the building, and by leadership and report all injuries immediately to a Volunteer Supervisor.

Terms and Conditions.
My services to Paws In Middle Georgia Animal Rescue are provided strictly in a voluntary capacity as a Volunteer, and without any express or implied promise of salary, compensation, or other payment of any kind whatsoever. My services are furnished without any employment-type benefits, including employment insurance programs, worker's compensation accrual in any form, vacations or sick time. I will familiarize myself with and abide by Paw's policies, procedures, and Volunteer Code of Ethics. I understand that Paws expects high standards of moral and ethical treatment of animals under its care. In my capacity as a Volunteer, I agree to strictly adhere to all of these standards. I understand that Paws, without notice or hearing, may terminate my services as a Volunteer at any time, with or without reason.

Release.
I understand that the handling of animals and other volunteer activities on behalf of Paws may place me in a hazardous situation that could result in injury to me or to my personal property. On behalf of myself and my heirs, personal representatives and assigns, I hereby release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Paws and its Board of Directors, Officers, and other members of the organization from any and all claims, causes of action and demands of any nature, whether known or unknown, arising out of or in connection with my activities on behalf of Paws. Understanding that public relations is an important part of a Volunteer's activities on behalf of Paws,

I hereby authorize Paws to use any photographs of me in its possession for public relations purposes. I ask that Paws use reasonable efforts to give me advance notice of any such use, but such notification is not a condition to release photographs for public relations purposes.

Parents and Legal Guardians

Children 13-15 years of age may volunteer WITH a Parent or Guardian and MUST be supervised by said Parent/Guardian AT ALL TIMES during the scheduled shift. Children 13-15 years of age are required to fill out their own Volunteer Application and must include a Parent/Guardian's signature.

As a parent or legal guardian for the above-named Volunteer, I hereby give my consent for my child or ward, to become a Volunteer for Paws as described in the above Volunteer Agreement and, by my signature below, join in and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the release on the preceding page.