Things to Know Before You Arrive - UCF Alumni

Welcome to A Gift For Teaching! We are pleased that you have chosen to volunteer with our organization, which is celebrating 15 years of being Central Florida's primary provider of school supplies that enable children to dream, create and experience success in school and life. We truly believe that you will find your experience to be both enjoyable and rewarding.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of A Gift For Teaching (AGFT). It takes a team of dedicated volunteers to operate the Free Store and we are always looking for new members. Through AGFT, everyone has the opportunity to recycle goods at the highest level, improve the educational system, and positively impact the lives of local students in need.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

-- Margaret Mead

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you aboard! Please feel free to contact our Volunteer Manager with any questions, suggestions, or concerns: by phone at (407) 318-3126 or by e-mail at Volunteer@. Thank you so much for the gift of your time.

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Things to Know Before You Arrive

Dress Code:

Due to our concern for your safety and the nature of the volunteer work you will be doing, we advise all volunteers to wear comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting dirty. We require all volunteers to wear closed-toe, closed-heel shoes when they volunteer with us. This policy is mandated by our insurance company. If you are volunteering with a group and are wearing inappropriate footwear, please understand that we cannot guarantee special accommodations and that you may be unable to participate with your group in its activity. We strictly enforce this policy.

Waivers:

Please complete the two waivers found at the end of this packet. Print, sign and bring them with you on the day of your volunteer service.

Request:

A Gift For Teaching asks that each of your team members bring a new school supply donation when your group volunteers. Our most needed school supplies include: loose leaf paper packs, 24-count crayons, 8-count marker, glue sticks, and 12-count colored pencils. We greatly appreciate your help with this request.

Did you know you can double your impact? Many employers offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, hours for dollars and some even double or triple the amount of your gift! To find out if your employer offers matching donations, check with your human resource department or the corporate giving personnel at your office.

Restrictions:

All volunteers must be at least 12 years of age. Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A Gift For Teaching's site is accessible to people with disabilities. Please notify the Volunteer Manager in advance if anyone in your group will need special accommodations.

What you will be doing:

Group volunteer projects vary from day to day depending on AGFT's needs. They are almost always conducted in our Volunteer Work Room or Free Store and include, but are not limited to sorting, bundling and merchandising donations. If your group requires low impact tasks for volunteers with limitations, please let us know in advance so that we can accommodate your entire group.

Confirmation and Cancellation Policy:

Please contact our Volunteer Manager at least two business days in advance to confirm the date, time, and number of volunteers for your group, who may be reached at (407) 318-3126 or Volunteer@. If an emergency or other circumstance will prevent your group from attending its scheduled activity, or your group will be bringing a different number of volunteers than originally planned, please let our Volunteer Manager know as soon as possible using the contact information above.

Directions: 6501 Magic Way, Building 400C Orlando, FL 32809 A Gift For Teaching is located on Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) property in a fenced-in complex. Our logo is on the outside of our building and is very large and easy to see. We are near the corner of Oak Ridge Road and John Young Parkway. GPS units will direct you to enter from Oak Ridge Road. Do not do this. Instead, enter from John Young Parkway, which will lead you to our building 400C. Directions if you access John Young Parkway from I-4 or SR-408: Take John Young Parkway south. Immediately after crossing Oak Ridge Road, turn right onto the first road. You will enter the OCPS complex. Turn right in front of the school bus gas station. Make the first left into our parking lot and park there. Please enter using the bright yellow door at the top of the ramp on the far left side of the parking lot. Directions if you access John Young Parkway from SR-528: Take John Young Parkway north. After you pass Presidents Drive, turn left into the OCPS complex. Turn right in front of the school bus gas station. Make the first left into our parking lot and park there. Please enter using the bright yellow door at the top of the ramp on the far left side of the parking lot.

Where do I park? Enter the OCPS complex from John Young Parkway and follow the AGFT signs to our parking lot located in front of our main entrance. If you were told to park in a specific lot, please take the first left onto Mahout Trail and use the parking lot in front of building 600, which is the red building with the silver roof.

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Volunteer Release, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement

The undersigned ("Volunteer"), for himself/herself, his/her personal representatives, heirs and next of kin, in consideration for being permitted to work as a volunteer for A Gift For Teaching (AGFT), a Florida not for profit corporation, whether at the Free Store, the warehouse, pick up agent or otherwise, including any areas where any activity related to events for AGFT occur, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, voluntarily and knowingly executes this Release, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement ("Agreement"), with the express intention of giving a release and indemnification in favor of AGFT (including officers, directors, members, agents, servants, employees and assigns) and giving other covenants and warranties as follows:

1. Volunteer, with the intention of binding himself or herself, legal representatives, and assigns expressly releases and discharges AGFT from all claims or demands of injury, loss or damage, whatsoever, which volunteer or anyone claiming through or under Volunteer, may have arising from Volunteer's association with AGFT and the teachers who utilize the services and/or facilities of AGFT, regardless of whether the injury, loss or damage results from AGFT's negligence or fault. Volunteer expressly assumes any and all risks which may arise during the volunteer work, which may include but is not limited to interacting with the teachers, sorting donations, stocking shelves, and picking up donations, knowing that Volunteer may refuse to perform any activity or task requested. Volunteer further agrees that Volunteer is barred from bringing any claim or demand against AGFT for any such injury, loss or damage.

2. By signing this Release, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement, Volunteer intends to also release the officers and directors of AGFT, as set forth above, regardless of whether any injury, loss or damage results from the negligence or fault of the AGFT officers and directors.

3. VOLUNTEER FURTHER EXPRESSLY AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT VOLUNTEER HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT, KNOWS OF ITS CONTENTS, UNDERSTANDS IT, AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS IT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. SIGNED this ____ day of ____________, 20____, in Orange County, Florida.

Volunteer Signature:

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Print Name:

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Parent / Guardian Signature: ________________________________________ (if volunteer is under 18 years of age)

Print Name:

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Volunteer Photo and Video Consent, Waiver and Release

For and in consideration of the furtherance of programs of A Gift For Teaching, a nonprofit organization, that benefit school children in need, (I), the undersigned ________________________________, do hereby consent, authorize and grant permission to A Gift For Teaching, Inc., its agents, employees or duly authorized representatives to take photographs or videotapes of myself and/or my child(ren), and do further consent to the publication, circulation and dissemination of said photographs or videotapes or any duplication or facsimile thereof for any purposes it may deem proper.

In granting such permission, (I) hereby relinquish and give to A Gift For Teaching, Inc. all rights, title and interest (I) may have in the finished pictures, negatives, reproductions or copies, and further waive any and all right to approve the use of such photographs or videotapes and further do waive any right to compensation for the publication or other use of said photographs or videotapes and do release A Gift For Teaching, Inc., its agents, licensees, representatives and assigns from any and all claims of any nature whatsoever arising from their use.

Volunteer Signature:

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Print Name:

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Parent / Guardian Signature: ________________________________________ (if volunteer is under 18 years of age)

Print Name:

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Date:

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