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Tips & Information for Volunteering

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Tips & Information for Volunteering

Important Notice: The Volunteers' Corner Q & A pages, the volunteering section tips page, the info. page, and the add pages, etc. are all incorporated as part of the terms of use of this site. Please read carefully. Reminder: By using this site you indicate agreement to all our terms.

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While this site offers you the opportunity to become involved, it is prudent to take precautions to protect yourself (whether you are requesting volunteers or seeking to volunteer). 

Consider the following:

  • We strongly urge you to protect all personal information! We warn against providing any personal information (both on this site and in e-mail & other correspondence). NEVER give out - or ask for - credit card numbers or personal information such as social security numbers, driver's license numbers, identification numbers, mother's maiden name, children's names, pet's name, medical information, etc. You should also carefully avoid disclosing any identifying information or personal information that should be kept private (i.e. personal details, information about one's sins, personal matters, specific locations, etc.). Note that even your name is personal information! By disclosing any personal information, you may put yourself and your loved ones at risk.

  • Set terms / limits in advance [i.e. time limits, geographical limits, what to do in case of injury/damage/problem, etc., who pays what expenses (where applicable), etc.]. Be sure to settle jurisdictional matters in advance.

  • Consider talking with the other party on the phone prior to requesting/offering to perform any volunteer work. Remember, however, that if you provide your phone number, you may receive unwanted or harassing calls.

  • Consider utilizing a post office box to help protect your personal information.

  • Become familiar with and do not break any applicable laws.

  • Think it through - Should you limit your volunteer related activities to certain locations (e.g. known, safe public grounds)? How can you be sure any location is "safe"? What actions can you take to reduce your risk? What do you expect from the other party? How can you be certain the other party is who they say they are? What will you do if the other party doesn't perform their responsibilities properly? What if problems occur? Can you lawfully restrict who volunteers for you/who you volunteer for? Do you have adequate insurance? How can you protect yourself / your loved ones / your possessions / your personal information, etc.?...

  • Are materials/tools required? If so, who provides them? What happens if they are inadequate, lost, misused, damaged, never delivered, etc? How will they be returned? What if they are never returned?...

  • Will you be responsible for all taxes, fees, etc. (as applicable)?

  • What if someone is injured while performing a volunteer activity or injures someone else?... Who would be held responsible?... 

  • Who will provide for nourishment?... Where will you park?... Are restrooms readily available?...

  • Does the other party have any special needs or will they require any special accommodations? Are these acceptable to both parties? What steps might you be required to take by law to accommodate certain persons? Can you afford such accommodations?

  • What if you discovered that an individual misrepresented/lied about their skills or previous experience or anything else concerning their volunteer request/offer?

  • What if someone offers to volunteer for you because they want to learn more about your operations (i.e. a competitor)?

  • If you volunteer, will you be held responsible should something break / become damaged, etc.? What if the other party isn't happy with your volunteer work? Will you redo it? Will you be required to pay someone else to redo it?...

  • Should you ask for the other party's contact information? Work phone number? Fax? E-mail address? Copy of individual's weekly parish envelope?... Should you verify any information? If you are asked for such information, should you provide it?... Does your parish envelope contain private information?... Would you require that items you provide be sent back to you?...

  • Consider asking the other party for their parish / diocese information. You may want to request a parish bulletin.

  • Should you request a copy of the other party's business card? If asked, are you willing to provide this information?

  • Note that provided contact information, descriptive information, Catholic affiliation, and other information may be subjective / inaccurate or may change and that volunteering offers / opportunities / events / activities / organizations / submitters / requestors / volunteers, etc. may not be as described. Information appearing on the site is not comprehensive, may omit important details, and may be the opinion of the submitter.

  • Before participating, you should carefully consider how you might choose volunteers/who to volunteer for... Is it lawful to set an age limit or require certain physical traits (e.g. strength) or to restrict to those of a certain religion? If you receive many requests/offers, how can you lawfully choose? How can you be certain that the submitter / requestor / offerer / volunteer, etc. is who they say they are? How can you know whether or not they are trustworthy and willing/able to do what they say?... 

  • Be cautious about spending your own money in relation to any volunteering activity. Even if you have been promised reimbursement, you may never receive it. Also, never spend the money of others improperly or attempt to involve them in any debts.

  • If you receive an expense reimbursement (or a refund of excess reimbursement), what happens if a check bounces? Who will pay the bank fees? How might a bad check be replaced?...

  • You should work out a detailed agreement between yourself and the other party(ies) in advance (preferably in writing). Remember that we are not a party to your volunteer related activities, and we do not get involved in your dealings with others or mediate disputes.

  • This section is not intended for employment/sales of services. Commercial abuses of the volunteering section may cause all applicable posts to be removed and the party in question may be banned from future posting on this site. Note: If you are interested in employment/sales of services, try the commercial sections of this site. 

  • Before utilizing the services of volunteers, you should be sure that all volunteers are capable of performing all necessary functions, that they understand all instructions, and that they have all necessary tools/materials, etc.

  • Note that we do not guarantee the quality of work of any volunteer. Before utilizing the services of any volunteer, you should consider questions such as these... How often will you check the volunteer's work? How directly will you supervise the volunteer? Does the volunteer understand what is expected of him/her? Has the volunteer demonstrated his/her ability to perform such tasks? Should you start the volunteer with just a few responsibilities at first? What if the volunteer is unable to begin/complete the work? What if the volunteer does a poor quality job? What if the volunteer damages/destroys/breaks something?...

  • Volunteers should be sure to get clear instructions before performing any activities and should be sure to have available necessary / adequate tools / materials required for volunteering activities.

  • Volunteers/requestors/submitters, etc. should verify that all volunteer related activities can be performed legally before participating in them. Do not participate in any activity/event, etc. which is unlawful - even if you are asked to do so.

  • Remember that volunteer requests/offers may contain varying degrees of truthfulness. We encourage you to independently research opportunities / requests / offers / groups / organizations / individuals / submitters / requestors / volunteers / offerers / events / activities, etc. independently before participation.

  • Users are warned that some may attempt to abuse this section in various ways. We are not responsible for any abuses, even if we become aware of them and take no action (or if we take ineffective, insufficient, or otherwise unsuitable action) to stop them or to reduce their occurrence or to mitigate their damage.

  • Although our goal is for this site to be "safe", users are cautioned that we cannot guarantee that volunteer opportunities, volunteering offers, submitters / requestors / offerers / volunteers, individuals, groups, organizations, activities, events, etc. are beneficial or "safe". In fact, we caution that volunteer opportunities, volunteering offers, submitters / requestors / offerers / volunteers, individuals, groups, organizations, activities, events, etc. may be dangerous / harmful in various ways. You should be especially cautious about working for/utilizing the services of unknown individuals (and working for unknown groups, organizations, etc.) and you should carefully consider how you can protect yourself, your loved ones, your possessions, etc. Remember that participation in any volunteer related activities (including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, etc.) is at your own risk. We are not a party to your volunteer related activities and we do not mediate disputes. 

  • Note that we do not endorse / recommend any individual(s) / organization(s) / group(s), etc. who may contact you regarding your post(s).

  • Users are warned to use extreme caution since unscrupulous people may use this section for evil purposes. Remember that we are not a party to others' activities (including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, etc.) even if information about such activities is contained on our site (or other materials of ours), and we do not mediate disputes. By using this site, you agree to assume all risks and agree to hold us harmless for all consequences which may occur, without limit. 

Additional Considerations:

  • Volunteer offers/requests are subject to change at any time without notice. Remember that posts may appear on this site for a long time, even if they are no longer applicable. Click here for general timetable information. Note that we are unable to honor requests to remove posts which are no longer applicable.

  • Volunteering is on a voluntary basis which (unless otherwise agreed) may be terminated by any party at any time (as permitted by law).

  • Each party should be responsible for their own transportation in connection with volunteering activities. Participants should verify the locations of events/activities, etc. in advance and be certain of their safety.

  • You should use extra caution with cash & other valuables.

  • All information is provided by users, is not comprehensive, has not been verified, may be subjective/inaccurate, is not endorsed / recommended by us, and may change at any time without notice. Note that we cannot guarantee accuracy/truthfulness of any information.

  • We strongly recommend that you refrain from requesting assistance with (or assisting in) activities involving delicate / fragile / sensitive / expensive / sentimental / rare / antique / one-of-a-kind / hard to find / difficult or costly to replace, etc. items or near cash/cash equivalents, easily stolen items, sensitive information, etc. You should also use extreme caution around vulnerable / frail / infirm, etc. persons. 

  • Note that if you request or offer volunteer services, an e-mail address will be required in order to contact you regarding availability, requirements, terms, etc. Please note that, for your protection, we recommend a cautious approach to providing e-mail information. We suggest that you use a special e-mail account exclusively for use on this site (e.g. one that you could easily abandon/change should a problem arise). For additional considerations regarding the risks of providing e-mail addresses, click here. If you do not wish to include your e-mail address, you will be unable to participate in this section. Please note that we may verify e-mail addresses provided and require a certain timely response. (Note that our verification will not ask for personal information.) 

  • Should you require/provide an expense reimbursement? If so, how much will appropriate expenses total?... Should a volunteer be reimbursed in advance? If so, how do you know they will use the funds properly? If not, how can the volunteer be certain they will be reimbursed?... Should you remit funds by check or private money order? (Note that a private money order may better protect privacy.) Do not mail cash! What if the reimbursement is lost? Who would be responsible for stop payment fees?... What happens if a check bounces? Who will be responsible for bank fees? How might a bad check be replaced?... What happens if you never receive an expense reimbursement?... What happens if you never receive a refund of any excess reimbursement?... What if advance expense reimbursement funds are spent improperly? What if the other party spends more than necessary?... Should you obtain proof of mailing for expense reimbursements?... Should you require a signature upon delivery?... Who pays for this?... Must a SASE be provided for return of any excess funds?... Note: The total amount of any expense reimbursements should be modest and should equal (and not exceed) the actual amount of appropriate costs to be reimbursed. Expense reimbursements should be in the form of a check or (preferably) private money order denominated in U.S. currency. All expense reimbursement arrangements should be specific, detailed, and agreed to in advance by all applicable parties (preferably in writing and containing appropriate original signatures). 

  • Consider paying any expense reimbursements (or returns of excess funds) by private money order to protect your personal information.

  • We recommend limiting your volunteer offers/requests to one at a time.

  • We do not guarantee that any posts will appear on the site or that anyone will receive/provide volunteer assistance.

  • We recommend that you include a "final date" in the applicable field to notify users not to contact you after that date. Unfortunately, however, there is no guarantee that you will not be contacted after that time. Note that posts may appear on the site for a long time and that we cannot honor requests to remove posts which are no longer applicable.

  • Long processing delays in this section are not unexpected. Therefore, please submit your post early. Note: Do not contact us regard the status of any submission.

  • The value of services received may be taxable. Volunteer work provided may not qualify for a tax deduction (although some expenses may), even if performed for charitable reasons. Note that you are responsible for any taxes due in connection with your volunteer related activities (including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, services performed/received, events, expense reimbursements, etc.). For assistance with tax matters, consult a qualified tax professional.

  • Volunteers / requestors / submitters / volunteering situations / activities / events, etc. may be harmful in various ways. You agree to assume all risks of volunteer related activities (including contacts/correspondence, etc.), without limit.

  • If a volunteer request [including 'volunteer opportunity/request' post(s) and responses to volunteering offer(s)] in any way involves/affects someone other than the person submitting the request for assistance (e.g. a landlord, a roommate, an employer, a sibling, or any other individual, organization, etc.), it is considered a third party request and is subject to certain requirements (click here for more information). Do not proceed unless you properly meet all requirements.

  • Volunteers - Participate only in volunteering activities you can safely and lawfully complete. You should not participate in or agree to participate in any hazardous/dangerous, etc. activity/event, etc., or any activity/event, etc. that you are uncomfortable about, or in any activities which are beyond your ability (considering your skills/time available/available materials/constraints, etc.). You should also be certain that the location of all events/activities, etc. is safe.

  • Be specific about what you are offering/requesting in your posts, but do not include any company names, organization names, event names, individual's names, web addresses, etc. If you include such detail in your post, the post - and all your future posts - may be subject to auto rejection. As applicable, you may discuss such information privately with interested individuals. 

  • Do not attempt to advertise here or otherwise promote your products/services/website/organization, etc. Do not name any business, organization, individual, product, service, website, event, author, book, speaker, Catholic material, Catholic church, etc. in your posts or provide contact information. If you include such detail in your post, the post - and all your future posts to this site (not just this section) - may be subject to auto rejection. Note: If you wish to advertise your products / services / website / organization, etc., consider an inexpensive ad in a commercial section of this site.

  • If you participate in this section, you may receive unwanted communications and/or you may receive or be subject to other unwanted items (including personal visits, anti-Catholic literature, harassment, encounters with those who have an intent to harm or deceive, etc.) and/or others may use your information in ways unsuitable/harmful to you. Proceed at your own risk.

  • Whether you are requesting or offering volunteer services, you may encounter various problems. For example: Volunteers may not be as expected (i.e. too weak, old, infirm, etc. to perform activities properly); Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may not do what they say or otherwise may fail to live up to their commitments; Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may be exposed to insult, ridicule, disparaging comments, etc. or may be questioned about beliefs, etc.; Opportunities / events / activities, etc. may turn out to be anti-Catholic or against Church teachings; Persons / organizations / groups / events / activities / submitters / requestors / volunteers, etc. may not be as indicated or promised; Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may break the law, have offensive behavior or habits, lie, hurt someone or get hurt, argue / fight among themselves or with others, etc.; Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may show up with children or other unexpected persons or might not be who they say they are; Activities/events, etc. may be changed/cancelled even after a volunteer has traveled by plane, bus, car, etc. to help out; Individuals may receive differing treatment by volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc.; Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may disclose your personal information; Volunteer activities may turn out to be profit-minded, or otherwise inappropriate / unsafe; Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may be led away from their homes to provide an opportunity for those with criminal intent (e.g. thieves); Volunteers / requestors / submitters, etc. may smoke in prohibited locations; Volunteers / requestors / submitters / events / activities / organizations, etc. may be dangerous or may associate with others who are dangerous; Etc... Reminder: Participation in any volunteer related activities (including volunteering offers, volunteer requests, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, etc.) is at your own risk. Should you experience problems, you may attempt to work them out with the other party. As applicable, you may notify law enforcement or seek other legal remedies. Remember that we are not a party to others' activities (including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, selection / use of volunteers, performance of volunteer services, etc.) and do not mediate disputes. You are solely responsible for all consequences of your volunteer related activities.

  • We advise users to research offers / requests / individuals / opportunities / groups / organizations / events / activities / submitters / requestors / offerers / volunteers, etc. independently before participation (including contacts / correspondence, offering / requesting assistance, etc.) and to use great caution when participating in any volunteer related activity (including volunteering offers, volunteer requests, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, etc.). Remember that you should not rely on the information here as we provide no guarantee of accuracy / truthfulness / completeness, etc. You are responsible for obtaining/verifying all necessary information.

  • By requesting volunteer services, you agree to take full responsibility for all volunteer related activities [including all consequences, outcomes, occurrences, actions, activities, volunteer(s), individual(s), property/possessions, contacts / correspondence, etc.], without limitation, and without recourse to us. Note that you may be held legally liable for the safety of (and for all activities of) volunteers and for their possessions - as well as for all their actions. Do NOT request/utilize volunteer assistance if you cannot afford to be liable/responsible for volunteers, for their possessions, and for the consequences of their actions. Note that this liability may extend from portal to portal. Remember that any use of this site is entirely at your own risk, with no recourse to us and that you agree to hold us harmless for all consequences / damages / etc. - direct or indirect - which may occur as a result of use of this site (or other materials), regardless of their nature, without limit. If you do not want to take these risks (or cannot afford to), you should not participate.

  • You should be especially careful to protect the safety of all those you are responsible for and for their valuables/possessions. 

  • You should be careful not to reveal personal information unintentionally in your post(s) and other correspondence. Note that some options on the add page(s) may disclose various types of information (i.e. your relationship to the requestor, your religious affiliation, etc.). Proceed at your own risk. Remember that any participation [including submitting a post(s)] is at your own risk. If you do not want to take such risks (or cannot afford to), you should not participate.

  • You may not revoke (or change) your volunteer offer/request online. However, you may terminate (or change) your offer/request (as allowed) by notifying individuals who contact you that it has been changed or revoked (where permitted by law and as allowed under our terms). Note: Those who cancel or change offers/requests frequently may be banned from future posting on this site (not just this section).

Also keep in mind these conditions:

  • U.S. based volunteering only. No requestors / submitters / volunteers / events / activities, etc. outside the U.S.

  • You may not pay to include post(s) in the volunteering section.

  • Do not compensate volunteers or accept any compensation for volunteer work. 

  • To request/receive/offer/provide volunteer assistance, you must be a legal-aged adult (no minors) who is able to request/receive/offer/provide assistance lawfully. 

  • No group offers. If a group wants to volunteer, each group member should submit their own individual post. If responding to a volunteer request, each person must respond separately.

  • No third party volunteering offers. 

  • Third party volunteer requests may be allowable under certain conditions. Do not submit a third party request unless you meet all our requirements (click here for more information). [Note: A third party request (as used in this section) refers to a situation where volunteer(s) are requested to assist someone other than (or in addition to) the person submitting the request for assistance (e.g. a family member, an organization the person submitting the request works for, etc.) and to situations where a volunteer request in any way involves/affects someone other than the person submitting the request for assistance (e.g. a landlord, a roommate, an employer, a sibling, or any other individual, organization, etc.).] Note that you must have an appropriate relationship to the requestor to request volunteers. If you submit a third party request [either by submitting a post(s) or responding to a post(s)], you agree to take full responsibility for all consequences, actions, activities, volunteer(s), individual(s), property / possessions, outcomes, contacts / correspondence, etc. for all parties, without limitation, and without any recourse to us. By submitting a third party request (including submitting a post or responding to a post), you indicate agreement to all our terms.

  • NO minors may be involved in volunteer activities - either as volunteers/requestors/submitters/recipients of services, etc. If any minors are present, they should be carefully supervised by responsible parents/guardians (and not by volunteers).

  • No risky / dangerous / hazardous activities.

  • No activities involving alcoholic beverages.

  • No exchanging of services for money or for other services or for any other item/benefit.

  • No seeking donations or other payments of money, materials, etc.

  • No party (including volunteers, requestors, submitters, etc.) may attempt to sell / solicit anything or otherwise attempt to profit from volunteering related activities. 

  • No promising future employment or other benefits in exchange for volunteer services. No employment / trial employment related posts!

  • No political activities.

  • No anti-Catholic, immoral, illegal, sexual, illicit, etc. activities.

  • No childcare / babysitting, medical, legal, financial, personal shopping, mail-based, etc. activities.

  • No purely recreational/social, pen-pal, or "Catholic Buddy" type activities. Note: If you are interested in recreational activities, try the MCS Directory (e.g. "Arts, Entertainment & Recreation") or the Classified Ads section (e.g. "Catholic Buddies", Events, etc.).

  • No profit seeking activities! No events/activities, etc. held primarily to promote / sell / market, etc. any products, services, websites, businesses, organizations, etc. No "marketing gimmicks"!

  • No "surprise" activities (e.g. cleaning someone's house without their knowledge/permission). Do not force services on anyone or do anything without the full and lawful consent of all appropriate parties. Do not touch anything without the express permission of the lawful owner!

  • No activities/events, etc. harmful to any of God's creatures.

  • All religious activities must be Catholic. Do not volunteer for - or request volunteers for - any non-Catholic religious activity. 

  • No requests for volunteers for any non-Catholic "church" or for any non-Catholic "Christian" (or other religious) organization. Non-Catholics should not request/offer assistance with any religious activities. 

  • A faithful Catholic should be careful to avoid volunteering for any non-Catholic "church" or for any non-Catholic "Christian" (or other religious) organization. Although some may be seemingly harmless, your efforts may ultimately assist in the promotion of anti-Catholic teachings/practices, etc. [Note also that popes have positively instructed Catholics to shun certain non-Catholic 'Christian' organizations, especially those associated with Freemasonry or which promote its ideals.]

  • No activities / events / organizations, etc. which don't follow traditional Roman Catholic teachings (e.g. "modernist", "progressive" unorthodox, "feminist", "charismatic", anti-Catholic, "new age", etc. organizations/activities/events, etc.) or which seek to have traditional Church teachings changed, or which adhere to / promote any kind of questionable orthodoxy. Do not volunteer for or request volunteers for any activity / event / organization, etc. which is at odds with traditional Roman Catholic teachings or practices. 

  • No posts endorsing "illicit", Sedevacantist, or schismatic (as defined by the Holy See) activities / organizations / events, etc.

  • There is no guarantee that anyone will receive volunteer assistance, that volunteers will perform in any certain way, or anything else about any volunteer, volunteering activity, event, submitter / requestor, etc.

  • Terms, qualifications, and other information provided by users may vary, may not be complete, may be subjective/inaccurate, and may change at any time without notice.

  • Users are responsible for learning of and following all legal requirements, insurance/safety/tax regulations, etc. related to any offers / requests, contacts / correspondence, volunteering activities, selection/use of volunteers, events, expense reimbursements, etc. We do not provide legal / tax, etc. advice.

  • Be certain that your posts are fully truthful, honest, and accurate. If in doubt, do not submit. We may verify any information you submit (although we are not required to). If any information is deemed inaccurate, the post - and all your future posts - may be subject to auto rejection.

  • Each user is responsible for himself/herself. Some users (e.g. requestors/submitters, etc.) may be held responsible/liable for others. We are NOT responsible/liable for any individual(s) / person(s) / user(s) / group(s) / organization(s) / activity(ies) / event(s) / requestor(s) / submitter(s) / volunteer(s), etc. You are solely responsible for all consequences of your volunteer related activities.

  • We are not responsible for any outcome/consequence/effect, etc. - whether direct or indirect - of any volunteer related activity whatsoever (including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, etc.).

  • We do not endorse/recommend any volunteer request / opportunity, volunteering offer, event, activity, individual, group, organization, submitter / requestor / offerer / volunteer, etc. Items which may appear on the site (or related materials) are not screened / evaluated by us and are not endorsed / recommended by us.

  • We cannot guarantee that any individual / organization / activity / event, etc. is as described.

  • We may prohibit posts from certain regions at our sole discretion. We may limit non-Catholic participation. We may prohibit any post(s) at our sole discretion.

  • We may require printed materials regarding any organization / group / event / activity / individual, etc. at our sole option (but are not required to).

  • We cannot guarantee that any user of this site (or other materials) is in compliance with any/all of our terms/requirements, even if a particular post appears on the site (or other materials of ours). Note that we cannot guarantee that any requestor/submitter, etc. has properly followed our requirements regarding third party volunteer requests (or any other of our requirements). Remember that you agree to assume all risks, whether foreseen or not, related to all activities arising from the use of this site (or other materials) [including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, events, contacts / correspondence (with and from others), etc.], and that you agree to hold us harmless for all consequences / damages / etc. - direct or indirect - which may occur as a result of use of this site (or other materials), regardless of their nature, without limit. If you do not want to take these risks (or cannot afford to), you should not participate. Use of this site is at your own risk.

  • Other restrictions may apply. 

  • All volunteering offers/requests, contacts/correspondence, events, activities, etc. are subject to any applicable laws/regulations, etc.

For more considerations regarding the Volunteers' Corner, click here (Volunteers' Corner Q & A). Note that all items herein, as well as all items on the Q & A pages, add pages, info. page, etc. are incorporated as part of the terms of use of this site. You should be sure to read all items, including every question and answer on the Q & A pages, before participating. 

Note that the above is not comprehensive. Volunteer related activities involve various risks and you would be wise to attempt to minimize these risks. If you do not want to, or cannot afford to take these risks, you should not participate. Remember that we do not endorse or recommend any volunteer request / opportunity, volunteering offer, event, activity, individual, group, organization, submitter / requestor / offerer / volunteer, etc., even if information about the volunteer request / opportunity, volunteering offer, event, activity, individual, group, organization, submitter / requestor / offerer / volunteer, etc. appears on our site (or other materials of ours). We are not a party to others' activities (including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, events, contacts / correspondence, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, expense reimbursements, etc.), and we do not mediate disputes. By your use of this site (or other materials), you agree to assume all risks, whether foreseen or not, related to all activities arising from the use of this site (and related materials), without limit [including volunteer requests, volunteering offers, volunteering activities, selection / use of volunteers, providing / performance of volunteer services, events, contacts / correspondence (with and from others), etc.], and you agree to hold us harmless for all consequences / damages / etc. - direct or indirect - which may occur as a result of use of this site (and related materials), regardless of their nature.

Even if we are notified of any problem / issue / risk / abuse / violation, etc. regarding person(s) / activity(ies) / event(s) / group(s) / organization(s) / post(s) / submitter(s) / requestor(s) / volunteer(s) / opportunity(ies) / request(s) / offer(s) / individual(s), offerer(s), etc., you agree that we do not need to take any action to warn of, reduce, prevent, avoid, eliminate, or otherwise mitigate damages. You agree that all participation is at your own risk and that you have no recourse to us for any damages which may occur as a result of use of this site (or related materials) - even if you could prove that we knew or should have known about a risk / problem / issue / abuse / violation, etc. and took few, inadequate, or no steps to warn of, reduce, prevent, avoid, eliminate, or otherwise mitigate risks or damages. Use of this site is at your own risk. If you do not want to take such risks (or cannot afford to), you should not participate.

We provide no guarantees regarding volunteer opportunities/requests, volunteering offers, events, activities, individuals, groups, organizations, submitters / requestors / offerers / volunteers, etc. appearing on this site (or any other volunteer opportunity / request / offer / activity / event / requestor / offerer / submitter / volunteer / individual / group / organization, etc.) and we do not guarantee that the site will perform any certain way. Inclusion of volunteer opportunities / requests, volunteering offers, events, activities, individuals, groups, organizations, submitters / requestors / volunteers / offerers, etc. on this site (or other materials of ours) does not imply our endorsement or agreement, nor does it guarantee accuracy/truthfulness of any information. We may place a limit on the number of posts in this section and may prohibit certain listings at our sole discretion. Users are reminded that use of this site is subject to our terms of use and that all terms are subject to change without notice.

Note: If you participate in the volunteering section, please be honest, responsible and live up to your commitments! Always treat others with respect, courtesy, and honesty. Remember that those who misuse (or are suspected of misusing) the volunteering section in any way may be banned from future posting on this site (not just this section) and we may take legal and/or other action(s) against any party at our sole discretion. We may publish / disseminate any information regarding any party as we deem appropriate / helpful. We may work with law enforcement authorities for prosecution of any party as applicable. Any actions taken are at our sole discretion with no recourse by any other party. We do not need to demonstrate / prove guilt of any party, warn / notify any party, respond to / act on / acknowledge any information request / complaint / correspondence / etc. of any party, etc. in connection with any action(s) we may consider / take, etc.


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