LawnBusters Volunteer Application | Volunteer Strathcona

Are you of legal age or older? (18+) IF you are NOT 18+ OR are registering someone under 18, please select "no" and have the legal guardian complete the remainder of the form.*

Would you like to volunteer for this program with a partner who is also 18+? (e.g a significant other, close friend)*

This partner preferably is either in the same household as you or is in your "COVID circle".

Parent/Guardian Name*

First Last

Parent/Guardian Mobile Phone*

Parent/Guardian Email

Youth Name*

First Last

Youth Age*

Youth Mobile Phone (if applicable)

Youth Email (if applicable)

Would you like to add a second youth?*

Youth 2 Name*

First Last

Youth 2 Age*

Youth 2 Mobile Phone (if applicable)

Youth 2 Email (if applicable)

Name*

First Last

Phone*

Is this a cell phone?*

Yes, texting me at this number is okay.
Yes, but please do NOT text me.
No, this is not a cellphone. Do not text.

Email*

Address*

We request the address of volunteers in order to match them with a resident that lives nearby.

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Address*

We request the address of volunteers in order to match them with a resident that lives nearby.

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Partner Name*

First Last

Partner Phone*

Is this their cell phone?*

Yes, texting them at this number is okay.
Yes, but please do NOT text them.
No, this is not a cellphone. Do not text.

Partner Email*

Does your partner have a different address than you?*

Partner Address*

We request the address of volunteers in order to match them with a resident that lives nearby.

Street Address City Province Postal Code

This volunteer project serves Strathcona County/Sherwood Park, Alberta residents exclusively. By clicking "Yes" you declare that you understand this and are available to assist within this region.*

Yes
No

If you have been in known contact with the COVID-19 virus, have you completed the 14-day self-isolation period?*

To ensure the health and safety of all involved with this project, we require that our volunteers have a clean bill of health. If at any point you develop any of the known symptoms of COVID-19, you are to inform Volunteer Strathcona immediately at 780-464-4242.

Yes
No
To my knowledge, I have not been in contact with the virus

What services are you able to assist with?*

Select All
Grass cutting (with an electric or gas powered mower provided by the resident)
Border trimming (likely with a 'weed whacker/whipper')
Light weeding/gardening help

What services are you able to assist with?*

Select All
Grass cutting (with an electric or gas powered mower provided by the resident)
Border trimming (likely with a 'weed whacker/whipper')
Light weeding/gardening help

How many households are you interested in helping?*

Minimum 1

Please enter a number from 1 to 10.

How many households are you interested in helping?*

Minimum 1

Please enter a number from 1 to 10.

Would you like to provide us with an emergency contact?*

Yes
No

Emergency Contact Name*

First Last

Emergency Contact Phone*

COVID-19 AHS Safety Precautions*

In order to protect our volunteers and ourselves, we require that volunteers agree to adhere to the precautions set in place by Alberta Health Services:
-stay home and away from others if sick or in isolation
-wash hands often, using soap and water for at least twenty seconds
-cover coughs and sneezes
-avoid touching face with unwashed hands
-avoid travel outside Canada
-self-isolate for 14 days if returning from travel outside Canada or were exposed to COVID-19

I agree to the policy.

COVID-19 AHS Safety Precautions*

In order to protect our volunteers and ourselves, we require that volunteers agree to adhere to the precautions set in place by Alberta Health Services:
-stay home and away from others if sick or in isolation
-wash hands often, using soap and water for at least twenty seconds
-cover coughs and sneezes
-avoid touching face with unwashed hands
-avoid travel outside Canada
-self-isolate for 14 days if returning from travel outside Canada or were exposed to COVID-19

I agree to the policy.

Contact Information Sharing*

In order to provide this service, we will be required to share certain contact information with the resident(s) you are matched with assisting.

I agree to have my contact information shared with select Strathcona County residents.

Contact Information Sharing*

In order to provide this service, we will be required to share certain contact information with the resident(s) you are matched with assisting.

I agree to have my contact information shared with select Strathcona County residents.

Vulnerable Sector Check File Upload

If you have a valid Vulnerable Sector Check (acquired within the last year) please attach it here. If you are unable to attach it or if you need to acquire a new sector check please call us at 780-464-4242.

Drop files here or

Parent/Guardian Vulnerable Sector Check File Upload

If you have a valid Vulnerable Sector Check (acquired within the last year) please attach it here. If you are unable to attach it or if you need to acquire a new sector check please call us at 780-464-4242.

Drop files here or

Partner Vulnerable Sector Check File Upload

If you have a valid Vulnerable Sector Check (acquired within the last year) please attach it here. If you are unable to attach it or if you need to acquire a new sector check please call us at 780-464-4242.

Drop files here or

Disclaimer and Legalities*

I declare that I have been given full opportunity to read this policy and to seek legal advice about its content and effect as I deem appropriate, and I do hereby freely and voluntarily agree and consent to its terms, and agree to be bound by its content.

By clicking the above checkbox on this online form, you agree, understand, and declare that in volunteering to perform lawn-care assistance on private front and back lawns of the resident(s) you are assigned to:
(a) You will not be paid any form of compensation for those services by anyone and you are offering your assistance freely and voluntarily for your own reasons;
(b) You will perform the volunteer lawn-care assistances alone or with other Program volunteers;
(c) You will be solely responsible for your own safety and taking appropriate precautions to prevent harm, injuries, and damages while:
i. travelling to and from the residence where the services are requested and while you am performing the volunteer lawn-care assistance;
ii. using, operating, moving, starting, maintaining, adding fuel to, or any other activity relating to the use of your own lawn care equipment, or the lawn-care equipment of the resident you am volunteering to provide assistance for; and
(d) You will be acting solely on your own initiative and not as an agent, employee, representative, or contractor of Strathcona County or the residents who have requested lawn-care assistance.
2. You agree that in performing lawn-care activities for residents of Strathcona County that:
(a) You will not represent or hold myself out as an agent, employee, representative, or contractor of Volunteer Strathcona or any resident; and
(b) you will not engage in any activity other than lawn-care assistance for the Volunteer Strathcona LawnBusters program for Strathcona County residents, and without limiting the preceding, will not enter into any residence or other structure except as may be strictly necessary to retrieve and replace lawn-care equipment provided by a resident for that purpose, but you may elect to use your own lawn-care equipment to perform the volunteer assistance.
3. You are freely and voluntarily assuming any and all risks associated with lawn-care, fully aware and informed that lawn-care is an inherently risky activity that could give rise to potential physical and mental harm to me, up to and including injuries or damage leading to a persistent vegetative state or death.
4. In keeping with your free and voluntary decision to provide volunteer lawn-care assistance to residents of Strathcona County, you hereby:
(a) Waive any and all claims of every nature and kind whatsoever, in law, equity, or under any legislation that you, your heirs, successors, assigns, or those who might otherwise claim through me and might otherwise have had against Volunteer Strathcona;
(b) Release Volunteer Strathcona, its board members, employees, agents, and representatives from any and all claims, at law, equity, or under legislations that you, or your heirs, successors, assigns, or those who might otherwise claim through me now or in the future might otherwise have been able to advance against Volunteer Strathcona;
(c) Agree to hold harmless and indemnify Volunteer Strathcona from any and all liability for personal and property damage, injury, death, damages, costs, charges, expenses, and interest, including legal costs and charges on a full indemnity, solicitor-client basis, for any personal or property loss, or damages to your heirs, successors, assigns, or anyone who might otherwise claim through me, arising from your decision to volunteer to perform lawn-care for residents of Strathcona County, if Volunteer Strathcona is required to take action to defend against any claim or to enforce this document.

Disclaimer and Legalities*

I declare that I have been given full opportunity to read this policy and to seek legal advice about its content and effect as I deem appropriate, and I do hereby freely and voluntarily agree and consent to its terms, and agree to be bound by its content.

By clicking the above checkbox on this online form, you agree, understand, and declare that in volunteering to perform lawn-care assistance on private front and back lawns of the resident(s) you are assigned to:
(a) You and/or your child will not be paid any form of compensation for those services by anyone and you are offering your assistance freely and voluntarily for your own reasons;
(b) You and/or your child will perform the volunteer lawn-care assistances alone or with other Program volunteers;
(c) You will be solely responsible for your own safety and that of your child, taking appropriate precautions to prevent harm, injuries, and damages while:
i. travelling to and from the residence where the services are requested and while you am performing the volunteer lawn-care assistance;
ii. using, operating, moving, starting, maintaining, adding fuel to, or any other activity relating to the use of your own lawn care equipment, or the lawn-care equipment of the resident you am volunteering to provide assistance for; and
(d) You will be acting solely on your own initiative and not as an agent, employee, representative, or contractor of Strathcona County or the residents who have requested lawn-care assistance.
2. You agree that in performing lawn-care activities for residents of Strathcona County that:
(a) You will not represent or hold myself out as an agent, employee, representative, or contractor of Volunteer Strathcona or any resident; and
(b) you will not engage in any activity other than lawn-care assistance for the Volunteer Strathcona LawnBusters program for Strathcona County residents, and without limiting the preceding, will not enter into any residence or other structure except as may be strictly necessary to retrieve and replace lawn-care equipment provided by a resident for that purpose, but you may elect to use your own lawn-care equipment to perform the volunteer assistance.
3. You are freely and voluntarily assuming any and all risks associated with lawn-care, fully aware and informed that lawn-care is an inherently risky activity that could give rise to potential physical and mental harm to me, up to and including injuries or damage leading to a persistent vegetative state or death.
4. In keeping with your free and voluntary decision to provide volunteer lawn-care assistance to residents of Strathcona County, you hereby:
(a) Waive any and all claims of every nature and kind whatsoever, in law, equity, or under any legislation that you, your heirs, successors, assigns, or those who might otherwise claim through me and might otherwise have had against Volunteer Strathcona;
(b) Release Volunteer Strathcona, its board members, employees, agents, and representatives from any and all claims, at law, equity, or under legislations that you, or your heirs, successors, assigns, or those who might otherwise claim through me now or in the future might otherwise have been able to advance against Volunteer Strathcona;
(c) Agree to hold harmless and indemnify Volunteer Strathcona from any and all liability for personal and property damage, injury, death, damages, costs, charges, expenses, and interest, including legal costs and charges on a full indemnity, solicitor-client basis, for any personal or property loss, or damages to your heirs, successors, assigns, or anyone who might otherwise claim through me, arising from your decision to volunteer to perform lawn-care for residents of Strathcona County, if Volunteer Strathcona is required to take action to defend against any claim or to enforce this document.

Disclaimer and Legalities*

You and your partner declare that you have been given full opportunity to read this policy and to seek legal advice about its content and effect as you deem appropriate, and you do hereby freely and voluntarily agree and consent to its terms, and agree to be bound by its content.

By clicking the above checkbox on this online form, you agree, understand, and declare that in volunteering to perform lawn-care assistance on private front and back lawns of the resident(s) you are assigned to:
(a) You will not be paid any form of compensation for those services by anyone and you are offering your assistance freely and voluntarily for your own reasons;
(b) You will perform the volunteer lawn-care assistances alone or with other Program volunteers;
(c) You will be solely responsible for your own safety and taking appropriate precautions to prevent harm, injuries, and damages while:
i. travelling to and from the residence where the services are requested and while you am performing the volunteer lawn-care assistance;
ii. using, operating, moving, starting, maintaining, adding fuel to, or any other activity relating to the use of your own lawn care equipment, or the lawn-care equipment of the resident you am volunteering to provide assistance for; and
(d) You will be acting solely on your own initiative and not as an agent, employee, representative, or contractor of Strathcona County or the residents who have requested lawn-care assistance.
2. You agree that in performing lawn-care activities for residents of Strathcona County that:
(a) You will not represent or hold myself out as an agent, employee, representative, or contractor of Volunteer Strathcona or any resident; and
(b) you will not engage in any activity other than lawn-care assistance for the Volunteer Strathcona LawnBusters program for Strathcona County residents, and without limiting the preceding, will not enter into any residence or other structure except as may be strictly necessary to retrieve and replace lawn-care equipment provided by a resident for that purpose, but you may elect to use your own lawn-care equipment to perform the volunteer assistance.
3. You are freely and voluntarily assuming any and all risks associated with lawn-care, fully aware and informed that lawn-care is an inherently risky activity that could give rise to potential physical and mental harm to me, up to and including injuries or damage leading to a persistent vegetative state or death.
4. In keeping with your free and voluntary decision to provide volunteer lawn-care assistance to residents of Strathcona County, you hereby:
(a) Waive any and all claims of every nature and kind whatsoever, in law, equity, or under any legislation that you, your heirs, successors, assigns, or those who might otherwise claim through me and might otherwise have had against Volunteer Strathcona;
(b) Release Volunteer Strathcona, its board members, employees, agents, and representatives from any and all claims, at law, equity, or under legislations that you, or your heirs, successors, assigns, or those who might otherwise claim through me now or in the future might otherwise have been able to advance against Volunteer Strathcona;
(c) Agree to hold harmless and indemnify Volunteer Strathcona from any and all liability for personal and property damage, injury, death, damages, costs, charges, expenses, and interest, including legal costs and charges on a full indemnity, solicitor-client basis, for any personal or property loss, or damages to your heirs, successors, assigns, or anyone who might otherwise claim through me, arising from your decision to volunteer to perform lawn-care for residents of Strathcona County, if Volunteer Strathcona is required to take action to defend against any claim or to enforce this document.

Abuse Policy*

Verbal and/or physical abuse and all forms of inappropriate behaviour towards residents and/or volunteers will not be tolerated in this program. Residents and volunteers are to advise the Volunteer Strathcona office immediately upon being abused or having had inappropriate behaviour directed at him/her by anyone active in this program during the 2020/21 season. The alleged abuser or person acting inappropriately will be terminated from the program immediately and will not be considered for future programs. By clicking this checkbox, you understand and agree to these terms.

Abuse Policy*

Verbal and/or physical abuse and all forms of inappropriate behaviour towards residents and/or volunteers will not be tolerated in this program. Residents and volunteers are to advise the Volunteer Strathcona office immediately upon being abused or having had inappropriate behaviour directed at him/her by anyone active in this program during the 2020/21 season. The alleged abuser or person acting inappropriately will be terminated from the program immediately and will not be considered for future programs. By clicking this checkbox, you understand and agree to these terms.