VOLUNTEER WAIVER
Tango Charities Volunteer Waiver and Release · Version v261113b · Updated November 13, 2026
Please read this carefully. It affects your legal rights. When you register for a Tango Charities event, you check the box agreeing to this Waiver and type your name as your electronic signature. By doing so, you agree to everything below for yourself and, if you register anyone under 18, on their behalf as their parent or legal guardian. In this Waiver, "I" and "me" mean the person signing and every minor they register.
1. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION
I am choosing to volunteer with Tango Charities, a Texas 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, at events that include Feed The City, Feed The Country Day, Thanksgiving events, the Summer Hunger Awareness Kickoff (SHAK), private volunteer events and Snack Pack drop-offs (each an "Event"). I understand that I am a volunteer and not an employee, that I will not be paid, and that I am not covered by any Tango Charities insurance, health care, workers' compensation or other benefits. Tango Charities may decline or end my participation at any time.
2. EVENT ACTIVITIES
Event activities may include standing for long periods; lifting and carrying boxes, bags and supplies; opening and handling food and packaging; using tables, carts, scissors, box cutters and other tools; setting up and cleaning up; working in restaurants, parking lots and other venues not owned or controlled by Tango Charities; working in crowded spaces; and traveling to, from and between locations, including to deliver meals or drop off Snack Packs. I will travel at my own risk and expense.
3. FOOD SAFETY AND ALLERGIES
I will follow every food safety instruction given at the Event, including washing or sanitizing my hands and wearing gloves when asked. I will not handle food if I am sick or have symptoms of a contagious illness.
I understand that Events involve bread, deli meat, cheese, condiments, snacks, fruit and other foods, and may expose me to common allergens including wheat (gluten), milk, eggs, soy, fish, peanuts and tree nuts. Tango Charities cannot control or guarantee what allergens are present. I am responsible for managing my own allergies and those of any minor I register, including deciding whether to participate.
Any food or supplies I choose to buy and bring are a voluntary donation to Tango Charities for neighbors facing hunger. I will bring items that are new, sealed or unopened, within their date, and kept at a safe temperature. Food I bring will not be returned, and I am not entitled to reimbursement. Tango Charities can provide a donation receipt on request.
4. ASSUMPTION OF RISK
I understand that volunteering carries risks, including slips, trips and falls; cuts, scrapes and bruises; muscle strains from lifting or standing; foodborne illness; allergic reactions; exposure to contagious illnesses; accidents while traveling; conditions at venues; and the actions of other volunteers, venue staff and members of the public. These risks can cause property damage or loss, illness, serious injury or death.
Knowing these risks, and understanding that other risks may exist that no one can foresee, I freely and voluntarily choose to participate and I accept and assume all of these risks, whether known or unknown.
5. RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, I RELEASE, WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO SUE TANGO CHARITIES AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS (INCLUDING FEED THE CITY LEADERS, CO-LEADERS AND HOSTS), AGENTS, SPONSORS, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE RESTAURANTS AND VENUES THAT HOST EVENTS (THE "RELEASED PARTIES") FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, COSTS AND LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO MY PARTICIPATION IN ANY EVENT OR MY TRAVEL TO OR FROM IT, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS.
THIS RELEASE INCLUDES CLAIMS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES. It does not release claims for gross negligence or intentional misconduct. This release binds me, my heirs, next of kin, executors and anyone who may claim on my behalf.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from any claims, damages or costs (including reasonable attorney's fees) caused by my own conduct at an Event, by my breach of this Waiver, or by any claim brought on behalf of a minor I register that is released in this Waiver.
7. HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE
I am physically able to participate and I am responsible for knowing my own health and limits. I will tell the Event leader about any condition that could affect my safety or the safety of others.
If I am injured or become ill, I authorize Tango Charities and its volunteers to provide basic first aid and to call for emergency medical services and transport. I understand they are not required to do so, and that I am responsible for the cost of any medical care or transport I receive.
8. CONDUCT AND SAFETY
I will follow the instructions of Tango Charities and Event leaders, the rules of the host venue, and all safety rules. I will treat everyone with respect. Tango Charities does not tolerate harassment, discrimination, bullying, threats or violence. I will not participate while impaired by alcohol or drugs. I may be asked to leave an Event for not following these expectations.
9. MINORS
Volunteers under 18 may attend only Events that welcome youth, and only when registered by and accompanied by their parent or legal guardian, or by an adult the parent or guardian has authorized, who registers and attends with them. At least one adult must attend for every five youth. The accompanying adult must supervise the minors they bring at all times, including keeping them away from hazards such as box cutters and hot or heavy items. Tango Charities and Event leaders do not provide child supervision.
If I register a minor, I confirm that I am that minor's parent or legal guardian (or am authorized by them to register the minor and agree to this Waiver on their behalf). On the minor's behalf and my own, I agree to every term of this Waiver, including the Assumption of Risk, the Release and Waiver of Claims, and Health and Medical Care, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Tango Charities and Event leaders often take photos and videos at Events. I consent to Tango Charities using my name, image, likeness, voice and story, and those of any minor I register, in its websites, social media, newsletters, fundraising, reports, news coverage and other materials, without payment or my approval of each use.
If I do not want photos or videos taken of me or of any minor I register, I must tell the Event leader when I check in at the Event. Tango Charities will make reasonable efforts to honor my request, but I understand that I may still appear in the background of group photos or in photos and videos taken by other attendees.
11. VOLUNTEER HOURS
Tango Charities records volunteer hours from Event check-in and other records it keeps. Tango Charities does not guarantee that a school, employer or other organization will accept a volunteer hours letter.
12. YOUR INFORMATION
Tango Charities collects and uses the information I provide when I register as described in its Privacy Policy at tangocharities.org/privacy-policy, including to send me messages about Events I register for.
13. GENERAL TERMS
This Waiver applies to every Tango Charities Event I register for or attend while this version is in effect, and Tango Charities may ask me to agree to an updated version when I register for future Events. This Waiver is governed by the laws of the State of Texas. Any legal action related to it must be brought in a court in Dallas County, Texas. If any part of this Waiver is found unenforceable, the rest remains in full effect, and that part will be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
I agree that checking the box and typing my name is my electronic signature and has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature, and that this Waiver may be signed and stored electronically.
BY CHECKING THE BOX AND TYPING MY NAME, I CONFIRM THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD, THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS WAIVER, THAT I AM GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE FOR NEGLIGENCE, AND THAT I AM SIGNING IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY FOR MYSELF AND ON BEHALF OF EVERY MINOR I REGISTER.
HOW YOU AGREE
You agree to this Waiver when you register for an event by checking the waiver box and typing your name. Your registration saves the exact version you agreed to.
Questions? Email hello@tangocharities.org. Ready to volunteer? Find a Feed The City.
Leaders and hosts sign a separate Leader Agreement in the Leader Hub.