Volunteer Registration

Please select from the

• Check-In: Guide volunteers through the check in process.
• Home Repairs: You will be assigned to a house to make home repairs under the guidance of a skilled House Captain.
• Cleaning/Organizing: This may involve cleaning out basements, crawl spaces and attics; cleaning up after construction; or deep cleaning. If you have any restrictions, please note them in the notes section at the bottom of this form.
• Weatherization: This project involves installing materials that make a home more energy efficient. This job requires working in attics and basements.
• Sanitation: This work involves picking up construction debris that has been moved to the curb.
• Materials: Materials volunteers work at Home Depot taking orders from house captains, pulling orders and delivering orders. Some knowledge of basic home repairs is helpful for this job.
• Tools: Tool volunteers will hand out tools to volunteers.
• Meal Preparation: Prepare lunches offsite for our Saturday and Monday volunteers and deliver to The Solarium.

We need volunteers with a truck who can transport materials from Home Depot to the job sites, volunteers to take orders from house captains & volunteers to pull the items from the shelves at Home Depot. All Supply volunteers will report to Home Depot at the start of their shift. Volunteers are not required to pay for any supplies or materials.

Decatur’s MLK, Jr. Service project seeks to harness community volunteers to assist long-time City of Decatur residents/seniors homeowners to safely and comfortably remain in their homes by providing house maintenance and repair. In an effort to best match your skills with the repairs we are doing, please tell us a little about your home repair skills. Indicating your experience does not mean you will be assigned a similar job. The committee will use the information to make job assignments.

1. Waiver and Release. The undersigned releases and forever discharges and holds harmless the Released Parties and their 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 my volunteer work for the Project.  I understand and acknowledge that this Release discharges the Released Parties from any liability or claim that I and any minor for whom I have responsibility may have against the Released Parties with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may arise out of, or result from, my or their participation in the Project.
2. Insurance. The undersigned acknowledges 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, or disability insurance, in the event of injury, illness, death, or property damage.  The undersigned expressly waives any such claim for compensation or liability on the part of the Released Parties in the event of such injury, illness, death, or property damage.
3. Medical Treatment. The undersigned hereby releases and forever discharges the Released Parties from any claim whatsoever that arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first-aid treatment or other medical services rendered by any of such Parties or their representatives as the result of an injury or illness to the undersigned or any minor for whom the undersigned has responsibility arising out of, or resulting from, the undersigned’s or such minor’s participation in the Project.
4. Assumption of Risk. The undersigned understands that my volunteer work on the Project may include activities that may pose a risk of injury to me or any minor for whom I may have responsibility, including, but not limited to, construction activities, loading and unloading of heavy equipment and materials, and local transportation to and from work sites.  Also, the undersigned recognizes and understands that my participation in the Project may, in some situations, involve inherently dangerous activities.  The undersigned hereby expressly assumes the risk of injury or harm in these activities and releases the Released Parties from all liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage arising out of, or resulting from, activities that are part of the Project.
5. Photographic Release. The undersigned grants and conveys unto the Released Parties all right, title, and interest in any and all photographic images and video or audio recordings made by the Released Parties or others during my participation in the Project.
6. Other. The undersigned expressly agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Georgia and the United States of America, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.  The undersigned agrees 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 provisions of this Release, which shall continue to be enforceable.

To express my understanding of this Release, I sign here. 

The Liability Waiver is a legally binding document. As a minor, you are not qualified to sign a legal document. You MUST have a parent or guardian sign below on your behalf.