Minor Volunteers

Minor volunteers younger than 14 years of age – are permitted to work as volunteers with L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity, on pre-approved special events with 1/1 adult supervision. Questions – Please contact volunteer coordinator.

Minor volunteers who are 14 through 17 years of age – will be permitted to work as an L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteer at The Habitat store or construction of a Habitat home, subject to the following provisions:

ALL minors volunteering with L-C Valley Habitat will need to complete a Waiver of Liability for Minors form BEFORE they are allowed to work. * Form available at the bottom of this page *
ALL minors working as a volunteer with L-C Valley Habitat will be working under the direct supervision of an adult. (10-1 ratio)
ALL minors working as a volunteer for L-C Valley Habitat will be required to wear proper safety equipment, as provided by Habitat for Humanity.
NO minor volunteering with L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity will operate, or handle any power-driven machinery involved in the construction of a Habitat home.
NO minor will be exposed to hazardous waste products or other hazardous substances.
NO minor volunteering with L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity will be permitted to work on any excavation, scaffolding or roofing on a construction site.
NO minor volunteering with L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity will be permitted to work:
- During school hours
- Before 7am or after 7pm
- Work more than 4 consecutive hours without a half hour break
- Will not exceed 15 hours per week during school

Minor volunteers ages 14 and 15 can do limited work on the sites. They can paint or landscape but should not be on site when construction is underway.

Minor volunteers ages 16 and 17 can do general construction but cannot do excavation, demolition, use power tools, roofing or working at heights above 6 feet.

Volunteers 18 and older can do any of the various construction-related jobs on the build-site.

Click here to open a fillable .pdf form that you can print out or fill-out the form below to submit online.

IMPORTANT: If the Volunteer is less than 18 years of age, all parents or guardians must also sign this Release and Waiver of Liability with a witness. Also, all parents or guardians must complete the "Parental Authorization for Treatment of, and Travel With, a Minor Child" on the following page. If only one parent or guardian executes this Release on behalf of a Volunteer who is under 18 years of age, then the undersigned parent or guardian of the Volunteer hereby covenants, warrants, represents and agrees that he or she is executing this Release on behalf of, and as an agent for, any other individual who may be a parent or guardian of the Volunteer, and that by executing this Release, the undersigned is binding himself/herself, the Volunteer, and other parent or guardian of the Volunteer, and all of their heirs, executors, personal representatives, assigns and estates to this Release.

Minor Release and Waiver of Liability
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR MINORS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT THAT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

In addition to the general Volunteer Liability Waiver, this Release and Waiver of Liability (the “Release”) executed on this date

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in favor of Habitat for Humanity International, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, and L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity, Inc., an Washington nonprofit corporation, their directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, “Habitat”). The Volunteer and Guardian desire that the Volunteer work as a volunteer for Habitat and engage in the activities related to being a volunteer (the “Activities”). The Volunteer and the Guardian understand that the Activities may include constructing and rehabilitating buildings, working in the Habitat offices, and living in housing provided for volunteers of Habitat. The Volunteer and Guardian do hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress execute this Release under the following terms:

Release and Waiver: Volunteer and Guardian do hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless Habitat and its successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from Volunteer’s Activities with Habitat. Volunteer and Guardian understand that this Release discharges Habitat from any liability or claim that the Volunteer or Guardian may have against Habitat with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from Volunteer’s Activities with Habitat, whether caused by the negligence of Habitat or its officer, directors, employees, or agents or otherwise. Volunteer and Guardian also understand that Habitat does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, or disability insurance in the event of injury or illness.

• It is the policy of Habitat that children under the age of 14 not be allowed on a Habitat worksite while there is construction in progress.
• It is further the policy of Habitat that, while children between the ages of 16 and 18 may be allowed to participate in construction work, ultra-hazardous activity such as using power tools, excavation, demolition or working on rooftops is not permitted by anyone under the age of 18.
• Children between the ages of 14 and 16 can only do limited work on the job site, they can paint or landscape but may not participate in other construction activities and may not be on sections of the site where construction is being performed.

Medical Treatment: Volunteer and Guardian do hereby release and forever discharge Habitat from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or service rendered in connection with the Volunteer’s Activities with Habitat or with the decision by any representative or agent of Habitat to exercise the power to consent to medical or dental treatment.

Assumption of the Risk: The volunteer and Guardian understand that the Activities may include work that may be hazardous to the Volunteer, including, but not limited to, construction, loading and unloading, and transportation to and from the work sites. Volunteer and Guardian hereby expressly and specifically assume the risk of injury or harm in the Activities and release Habitat from all liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the Activities. Release and Waiver of Liability—Minor.

Insurance: The Volunteer and Guardian understand that, except as otherwise agreed to by Habitat in writing, Habitat does not carry or maintain health, medical or disability insurance coverage for any volunteer. Each volunteer is expected and encouraged to obtain his or her own medical or health insurance coverage

Other: Volunteer and Guardian expressly agree that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Washington, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Volunteer and Guardian agree that in the event that any clause or provision of this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provision of this Release which shall continue to be enforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Volunteer and Guardian have executed this Release as of the day and year first above written.

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