ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
I, the undersigned, desire to work as a volunteer for Valentines Day Widow Outreach (the “Widows Outreach Project”) during its
2025 Valentine’s Day Event (the “Event”) in February 2025. I understand that all or part of my work as a volunteer for the Event will
take place at the property located at William Davie Park, 4635 Pineville Matthews Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 (the “Park”) which is owned by Mecklenburg County (the “Park Owners”) as well as any subsequent locations identified as part of my duties as a volunteer in and around Charlotte, North Carolina (collectively the “Properties”), I understand that in addition to the Park Owners, there will be other owners of the locations I may have to travel to (the “Property Owners”). For example, if I, as a volunteer, deliver arrangements and gifts to recipients, I understand this requires I travel to other properties in or around Charlotte, North Carolina.

In consideration for the ability to participate in the Event, I, the undersigned, do hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress, execute this Agreement under the following terms:
1. WAIVER AND RELEASE. I do hereby waiver, release, and forever discharge and hold harmless (a) the Widows Outreach
Project; (b) the Widows Outreach Project Board of Directors, sponsors, employees, agents, vendors and other volunteers and
(b) the Property Owners (collectively, the “Released Parties”) 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 my work with the Widows Outreach
Project.
I understand that this Release discharges the Released Parties from any liability or claim that I may have against the Released
Parties with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from my work
with the Widows Outreach Project, whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise. I also understand
that the Released Parties do not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance,
including but not limited to medical, health, disability, or automobile insurance in the event of any injury, illness, death, or
property damage.
2. ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I understand that my participation in the Event may include activities that may be hazardous to
me, including, but not limited to the use of dangerous tools and equipment, the loading and unloading of supplies, materials,
and equipment, and transportation to and from the Park before, during, and after the Event. I hereby expressly and
specifically assume the risk of injury or harm in these activities and release the Released Parties from all liability for any
injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the activities associated with volunteering at the Event.
3. INDEMNIFICATION. To the fullest extent allowed by law, I agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released
Parties from any and all claims, causes of action, lawsuit, injury, death, or loss or damage to person or property brought by or
on behalf of myself, any other volunteer or participant in the Event, or any other person arising from or relating to my
participation in the Event, including but not limited to any claims that the Released Parties were negligent.
4. COVENANT NOT TO SUE. It is my express intent that this Agreement shall bind the members of my family, spouse, if I
am alive, and my heirs, assigns, and personal representatives, if I am deceased, and shall be deemed as a release, waiver,
discharge, and covenant not to sue the Released Parties.
5. PHOTOGRAPH/VIDO RELEASE. I hereby consent that photograph and/or video recordings of me may be taken while I
engage in work for the Widow’s Outreach Project and do hereby grant and convey to the Widows Outreach Project all right,
title, and interest in any and all images, video, and audio recordings made by the Widows Outreach Project during my work
for the Widows Outreach Project, including but not limited to any benefits derived from such photographs or recordings on
social media or otherwise. I understand and agree that such photographs and/or video recordings of me may be placed on the
Internet. I also understand and agree that I may be identified by name and/or title in printed, Internet or broadcast information
that might accompany the photographs and/or video recordings of me. I waive the right to approve the final product. I agree
that all such portraits, pictures, photographs, video and audio recordings, any reproductions thereof, and all plates, negatives,
recording tape and digital files are and shall remain the property of the Widow’s Outreach Project. I hereby release, acquit
and forever discharge the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, rights, promises, damages and liabilities arising
out of or in connection with the use or distribution of said photographs and/or video recordings, including but not limited to
claims for invasion of privacy, appropriation of likeness or defamation.
6. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by an interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
North Carolina. I agree that this Agreement is intended to be a broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of
North Carolina. In the event any clause or provisions in this Agreement is held to be invalid by any court of competent

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jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement
which shall remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT, AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT. I AM AWARE
THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND I SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.