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Hey there!

Are you interested in Volunteering?  We will have two sites in Charlotte this year - South Charlotte and Denver. This will allow us to expand our geographical reach. If all volunteer spots are full, check back in a few days. As we raise funds, we will likely need to add additional volunteer spots.

Volunteer Opportunities

South Charlotte Location

 

We welcome you to volunteer and help us reach our goal to serve 1,500 widows this Valentine's Day! We will have 3 days of opportunities for volunteers to serve this year's mission! This is very important - we ask that you sign up for just one time slot at William Davie to begin. Last year our sign ups filled very quickly and there were alot of people unable to participate. If you sign up for a volunteer spot at William Davie, you can also sign up for one delivery spot if you would like. If we are in need of additional volunteers as the date approaches, we will reach out accordingly. I wish that we did not have to limit volunteer opportunities but I would like to include as many people as possible.

We are also actively fundraising for 2025. At this point we are at about 14% of our local goal of $100,000. $100,000 is the amount that we need to raise to serve 1500 North Carolina widows and widowers. Please consider making a small donation to support our efforts.

Please see details below. 

Location: 

William Davie Park

4635 Pineville Matthews Road

Charlotte, NC 28226

Day 1: Wednesday, February 12th 
2 Volunteer shifts available
10:00am - 1:00pm & 1:00pm to 4:00pm

  • Loading the U-Haul at MorningStar Storage Facility

  • Unloading the U-Haul with items needed for the project

    • Vases, gifts, wine, boxes etc.

    • Organizing and Unpacking Gifts 

  • Setting up tables

  • Unpacking Vases

  • Breaking down boxes 

  • Organizing items for gift bags  

Day 2: Thursday, February 13th 
3 Volunteer shifts available 
9:30am - 12:30am & 1:00pm - 4:00pm

  • Processing flowers, Opening, trimming, removing leaves and hydrating

  • Assembling Gift Bags

  • Building Gift Boxes (these will hold flowers and gifts)

5:00pm - 7:30pm

  • Building 600 floral arrangements for Widows

Day 3: Friday, February 14th 
Multiple Shifts available to volunteer

8:00am - 2:00pm 

  • Delivery - Multiple Windows 

    • Each driver should expect 3 deliveries. Please sign up for a designated delivery area that you can drive to and deliver. We want to be able to serve widows in Charlotte and the surrounding areas.

9:00am - 11:30am 

  • Building 600 floral arrangements for Widows

12:00pm  - 2:00pm (Volunteer and Student Service Volunteer Hours Opportunity)

  • Logistic assistance

    • Assist with breakdown of event processes and project materials 

    • Final clean out

    • Return project materials to storage facility 

Denver, NC Location

Westlake, Lake Forest Church
2204 St. James Church Road Denver, NC 28037

We will work 3 days -Wednesday, February 12, Thursday, February 13th and February 14th. See below for details.

Day 1- Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 
12:00pm - 4:00pm 

  • Unloading a UHAUL with items needed for the project.

    • Vases, gifts, wine, boxes, etc.

    • Organizing and Unpacking Gifts

  • Unpacking Vases

  • Breaking down boxes

  • Assembling Gift Bags 

Day 2- Thursday Feb 13, 2025
8:00am-10:00am

  • Set Up

  • Processing Flowers; Opening, trimming, removing leaves and hydrating

  • Building Gift Boxes

10:00am- 12:00pm

  • Building 50 Arrangements 

Day 3- Friday Feb 14, 2025
9:00am-12:00pm

  • Building 200 Arrangements  

10:00am-2:00pm

  • Delivery - Multiple Windows (85 Drivers - 3 deliveries each)

    • Each driver should expect 3 deliveries. Please sign up for a designated delivery area that you can drive to and deliver.  We want to be able to serve widows in the surrounding areas of Charlotte.  *Areas are subject to change slightly based on the delivery locations of individual widows that are nominated.

2:00pm - 4:00pm 

  • Emptying the facility 

  • Final Clean out

  • Return materials to the Storage Facility

Music - Higher Love, Kygo and Whitney Housten

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT I, the undersigned, desire to work as a volunteer for Valentines Day Widow Outreach (the “Widows Outreach Project”) during its 2025 Valentine’s Day Event (the “Event”) in February 2025. I understand that all or part of my work as a volunteer for the Event will take place at the property located at William Davie Park, 4635 Pineville Matthews Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 (the “Park”) which is owned by Mecklenburg County (the “Park Owners”) as well as any subsequent locations identified as part of my duties as a volunteer in and around Charlotte, North Carolina (collectively the “Properties”), I understand that in addition to the Park Owners, there will be other owners of the locations I may have to travel to (the “Property Owners”). For example, if I, as a volunteer, deliver arrangements and gifts to recipients, I understand this requires I travel to other properties in or around Charlotte, North Carolina. In consideration for the ability to participate in the Event, I, the undersigned, do hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress, execute this Agreement under the following terms: WAIVER AND RELEASE. I do hereby waiver, release, and forever discharge and hold harmless (a) the Widows Outreach Project; (b) the Widows Outreach Project Board of Directors, sponsors, employees, agents, vendors and other volunteers and (b) the Property Owners (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from my work with the Widows Outreach Project. I understand that this Release discharges the Released Parties from any liability or claim that I may have against the Released Parties with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from my work with the Widows Outreach Project, whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise. I also understand that the Released Parties do not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, disability, or automobile insurance in the event of any injury, illness, death, or property damage. ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I understand that my participation in the Event may include activities that may be hazardous to me, including, but not limited to the use of dangerous tools and equipment, the loading and unloading of supplies, materials, and equipment, and transportation to and from the Park before, during, and after the Event. I hereby expressly and specifically assume the risk of injury or harm in these activities and release the Released Parties from all liability for any injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the activities associated with volunteering at the Event. INDEMNIFICATION. To the fullest extent allowed by law, I agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all claims, causes of action, lawsuit, injury, death, or loss or damage to person or property brought by or on behalf of myself, any other volunteer or participant in the Event, or any other person arising from or relating to my participation in the Event, including but not limited to any claims that the Released Parties were negligent. COVENANT NOT TO SUE. It is my express intent that this Agreement shall bind the members of my family, spouse, if I am alive, and my heirs, assigns, and personal representatives, if I am deceased, and shall be deemed as a release, waiver, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Released Parties. PHOTOGRAPH/VIDO RELEASE. I hereby consent that photograph and/or video recordings of me may be taken while I engage in work for the Widow’s Outreach Project and do hereby grant and convey to the Widows Outreach Project all right, title, and interest in any and all images, video, and audio recordings made by the Widows Outreach Project during my work for the Widows Outreach Project, including but not limited to any benefits derived from such photographs or recordings on social media or otherwise. I understand and agree that such photographs and/or video recordings of me may be placed on the Internet. I also understand and agree that I may be identified by name and/or title in printed, Internet or broadcast information that might accompany the photographs and/or video recordings of me. I waive the right to approve the final product. I agree that all such portraits, pictures, photographs, video and audio recordings, any reproductions thereof, and all plates, negatives, recording tape and digital files are and shall remain the property of the Widow’s Outreach Project. I hereby release, acquit and forever discharge the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, rights, promises, damages and liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use or distribution of said photographs and/or video recordings, including but not limited to claims for invasion of privacy, appropriation of likeness or defamation. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by an interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. I agree that this Agreement is intended to be a broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of North Carolina. In the event any clause or provisions in this Agreement is held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect and enforceable. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT, AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT AND I SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.

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