As lawful consideration for the opportunity to participate in and/or volunteer for WalkUnitedLA on May 9, 2026 (the “Event”), you voluntarily agree to the following terms and waiver (the “Waiver and Release Agreement”). For the purposes of this Waiver and Release Agreement, “Event Parties” shall refer to United Way, Inc. dba United Way of Greater Los Angeles and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, and all the respective officers, directors, employees, and agents thereof, and Event sponsors, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors and their employees, representatives, agents and heirs.
AUTHORITY TO REGISTER AND/OR TO ACT AS AGENT. You represent and warrant that you are over the age of 18 and have the legal authority to complete the Event registration on behalf of yourself and any and all parties you are registering, and to enter into this Waiver and Release Agreement on your and their behalf, including minor(s) or incapacitated adult(s). To avoid doubt, “you” or “your” in this Waiver and Release Agreement includes all parties for whom the signer below registers (“Registered Parties”).
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS. You attest that you have read all applicable rules of the Event including this Waiver and Release Agreement and agree to abide by them. You fully accept and assume all risks and responsibility for losses, costs and damages associated with participating in the Event, including but not limited to: falls, bodily injury, or medical conditions, which may be caused by your actions or the actions of other participants or Event Parties; or the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road or trail, with all such risks being known or unknown and appreciated by you.
WAIVER AND RELEASE. YOU ARE VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT AND UNDERSTAND THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT IS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS, AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE UNLESS MEDICALLY ABLE AND PROPERLY TRAINED. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, YOU AND YOUR HEIRS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS DO HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE THE EVENT PARTIES FOR ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT BY YOU, INCLUDING CLAIMS RELATED TO AND MEDICAL TREATMENT OR SERVICE PROVIDED IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL ILLNESS, INJURY OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY. YOU AGREE TO ASSUME YOUR OWN MEDICAL EXPENSES IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER INJURY RESULTING FROM OR OCCURING DUE TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT.
CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT. In the event of an illness, injury or medical emergency arising during the Event, you hereby authorize and give consent to receive medical treatment deemed advisable by the Event Parties.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RELEASE. When you participate in and/or volunteer for the Event, you understand that interviews, photography, and audio or video recordings may occur. You hereby consent to and grant to the Event Parties all right, title and interest in any and all interview(s), photography, images, audio or video recording, or other recordings of you and to their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used in the discretion of the Event Parties without compensation to you. You hereby release Event Parties from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of the above.
COMMUNICATION CONSENT. By participating in this Event, you consent to receive communications from the Event Parties, including but not limited to emails, newsletters, and other communications regarding future events, fundraising opportunities, and organizational updates. You may opt of such communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the communications or by contacting the Event Parties directly. This consent is not a condition of participation in or volunteering for the Event, and you may strike through this section if you wish to opt out now.
I HAVE READ THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, AND SIGN IT FREELY. I INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
[SIGNATURE BLOCK – NAME, SIGNATURE, DATE, CONTACT INFO, AND LEAVE SEPARATE SPACE FOR PARENT/GUARDIAN IF SIGNING FOR MINOR OR INCAPACITATED ADULT.
