General Release for Sweet Readers – School Programs

Sweet Readers, Inc. (”The Charity”) is a 501(c)3 tax exempt public charity, founded in 2011 and based in Manhattan. Our mission is to empower young people through training, transformative programs and communities of support to revitalize adults living with Alzheimer’s and related disorders (AD) and become catalysts for excellence in eldercare. During our programs, young people are challenged to utilize science, human engagement and the arts to discover the person behind the disease and meaningfully connect. We call all of our trained middle school participants Sweet Readers and are delighted your child (my “Child”) will soon join other middle schoolers around the world as a Sweet Reader!

The Sweet Readers School Program, including multigenerational, training and community engagement sessions (the “Program”), in partnership with your Child’s school and the Charity (”the Partners”), will be held at either your Child’s school and/or at a local eldercare residence with orientation, some community events and science training being held at a common venue bringing together multiple school communities. Program sessions will be facilitated by trained educator or staff person from your Child’s school, utilizing one of the Charity’s customized curriculua.

I acknowledge and agree

1. My Child is to the best of my knowledge, in good health to undertake the normal range of activities contemplated by the Program. I also acknowledge that as a condition of participating in the Program, my Child possesses comprehensive medical/health insurance which will be in effect throughout my Child’s participation in the Program; and
2. As a Sweet Reader, my Child remains fully subject to the Partner’s rules and regulations concerning my Child’s conduct, including the right of either of the Partners to suspend, limit or terminate my Child’s participation in the Program for any reason either of the Partners deem proper.
3. As part of my Child’s participation in the Program, my Child may be asked to fill out evaluations to support the Charity’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality of their programming. These evaluations may also become part of a larger study of the impact of the Programs on participants. My Child agrees to answer the questions to the best of his/her/their knowledge and the Charity agrees not to publish my Child’s last name in connection with the Program without my prior written consent.

I hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize the Charity to use any photographs, audio and/or videos of my Child and/or any works (artworks, poetry, etc.) my child may create during the course of the Program in order to promote and publicize the Charity, its mission and its programs, in any medium. The Charity agrees not to publish my Child’s last name without my prior written permission.

I further acknowledge that the Charity is the owner of all rights in and to the aforementioned photographs, videos and/or works.

By signing below I agree to allow my Child to participate in the Program and hereby release and will indemnify and hold harmless the Charity, its employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from all claims, demands and liability of any kind including without limitation, all personal injuries including loss of life and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising my Child’s participation in the Program and/or the display, distribution, reproduction or other use of the photos, videos, audio and/or works which may be produced during or for the Program, excluding claims arising directly from the willful misconduct or grossly negligent acts of the Chairty. The indemnity set forth in this paragraph shall survive termination of this Release.

By signing below, I warrant that I have the right to enter into this Agreement, including, without limitation, on behalf of my Child, named below.