DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

ARE YOU 18 OR OLDER?

AGE

IF YOU ARE UNDER 18, PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF. INCLUDING WHY YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME.

PLEASE PROVIDE A PERSONAL REFERENCE:

HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT DARS-TX?

WHAT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE YOU LOOKING TO ASSIST IN?

I CAN VOLUNTEER ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS.

I CAN VOLUNTEER DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES.

SPECIAL SKILLS

HAVE YOU VOLUNTEERED WITH OTHER ANIMAL RESCUE/ADOPTION GROUPS?

FIRST & LAST NAME: PRIMARY CONTACT

HOME ADDRESS:PRIMARY CONTACT

PHONE NUMBER: PRIMARY CONTACT

EMAIL ADDRESS: PRIMARY CONTACT

RELATIONSHIP TO VOLUNTEER: PRIMARY CONTACT

FIRST & LAST NAME: SECONDARY CONTACT

HOME ADDRESS: SECONDARY CONTACT

PHONE NUMBER: SECONDARY CONTACT

EMAIL ADDRESS: SECONDARY CONTACT

RELATIONSHIP TO VOLUNTEER: SECONDARY CONTACT

I UNDERSTAND AS A VOLUNTEER WITH DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY, I MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH ANIMALS WITH UNKNOWN HISTORIES.

I UNDERSTAND THESE ANIMALS MAY HAVE UNDIAGNOSED DISEASES, CONDITIONS, AND/OR BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE UNKNOWN TO DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY.

I AM WILLING TO UNDERTAKE THE RISKS OF WORKING WITH ANIMALS OF UNKNOWN HISTORY AND/OR TEMPERAMENT.

I DO NOT HOLD DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY, ITS BOARD OR VOLUNTEERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT I MAY ENCOUNTER WHILE VOLUNTEERING.

I UNDERSTAND THE RISKS INVOLVED AND WILLINGLY PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY.

I HEREBY GRANT DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY PERMISSION TO USE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF ME, OR PHOTOS THAT MAY INCLUDE MY IMAGE, FOR USE IN PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: VOLUNTEERS MUST WORK TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION BY COMPLYING WITH ALL LAWS, STATE AND FEDERAL. LEGAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN IN CASES OF THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, CORRUPTION, OR OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTIONS.

SAFETY: ALL VOLUNTEERS SHOULD RESPECT EACH OTHER AND OUR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. ANY DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR OR HARASSMENT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. ADDITIONALLY, ANY VOLUNTEERS DEALING WITH OUR RESCUE DOGS AND CATS SHOULD TREAT EACH WITH RESPECT AND USE COMMON SENSE IN REMEMBERING THESE ARE ANIMALS AND CAN ACT OUT WHEN SCARED OR STARTLED. YOU MUST REPORT ANY SAFETY VIOLATIONS OR INCIDENTS TO A BOARD MEMBER IMMEDIATELY.

INTEGRITY: EACH VOLUNTEER MUST SHOW INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONALISM IN EVERY ASPECT OF CONDUCT, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, ALWAYS REMEMBERING THEY ARE REPRESENTING DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY. PLEASE NOTE: DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A BACKGROUND CHECK ON ANY APPLICANT.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: EACH VOLUNTEER MUST PROTECT DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE, AND, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN OUR FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND ASSETS: ALL ADOPTER LISTS, APPLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, ASSETS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANIMALS, MONIES, EQUIPMENT, FOOD, BUILDINGS, AND MEDICINES), DOCUMENTS, AND/OR ANYTHING ELSE THE BOARD DEEMS PROPRIETARY, SHALL BE DEEMED THE SOLE PROPERTY OF DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY. ANY MISUSE OR ABUSE, INCLUDING SHARING OR USING FOR ONE’S OWN GAIN, OF SAID INFORMATION OR ASSETS MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION AND/OR LEGAL ACTION.

PLEASE TYPE YOUR FULL NAME IN THE BOX BELOW:

APPLICANT SIGNATURE: * (IF UNDER 18 YRS OF AGE THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.)

WE REQUIRE ALL VOLUNTEERS TO HAVE A TEXAS DIVER'S LICENCE ON FILE WITH DUDE'S ANIMAL RANCH & SANCTUARY, PLEASE UPLOAD AN UNEXPIRED TXDL OR TXID BELLOW.