THANK YOU for agreeing to participate in the Alliance for Childhood Cancer's virtual Action Days as a volunteer advocate for childhood cancer! With your personal story and passion, added to the stories and passion of all the other advocates, we know we can make a significant difference on Capitol Hill. 

In order to make sure all of our combined efforts are successful on this Advocacy Day, we ask you to take a moment to read the following guidelines and sign this agreement of goodwill and respect. 

Volunteer Status: The Volunteer understands that the Alliance will not pay for his/her services or cover him/her under any insurance policy. If for any reason the Volunteer needs to incur an expense on behalf of the Alliance, there will need to be prior approval given by the Alliance Events Planning Committee to receive a reimbursement. 

United Voice: You may have many issues that you want to discuss with your Member of Congress. For this Advocacy Day, we all agree to talk only about the Alliance’s Childhood Cancer Policy Agenda as outlined during the training. If you have other issues you want to discuss, reach out to your Member of Congress at another time. We are most powerful when we all stick to a single, unified message! 

Goodwill and Respect for Fellow Volunteers: Each person who comes to the Advocacy Day has something important to share on Capitol Hill. However, we know that sometimes meetings may be compressed and time will be limited. It is ESSENTIAL that all volunteers respect each other and not monopolize the time. Be thoughtful in sharing your story to ensure that everyone will have the chance to talk. Work with your group leader to coordinate with all volunteers in your group. If one person monopolizes the meeting time, the group should gather after the meeting to politely discuss the situation and ensure that all members are respected and everyone is given the opportunity to share their story. 

**A contact number will be provided at training to address any advocate issues the day of the event should further assistance be needed. 

**Failure to comply with these principles may result in your inability to participate and register the following year. 

Release for Use of Name, Voice and Likeness: We may be taking some photographs and video during the Advocacy Day and training that may be used to promote the work of the Alliance and Childhood Cancer. The Volunteer hereby grants the Alliance the right to use, publish, reproduce, display and distribute the Volunteer’s name, likeness, voice and any other identifiable representation of the Volunteer captured by the Alliance during the related event in furtherance of the Alliance’s joint mission. The Volunteer makes this grant of rights with the understanding that no compensation will be paid to the Volunteer for such grant. 

Release from Liability: The Volunteer agrees that the Alliance and their agents shall not be liable for any injury that the Volunteer may incur while volunteering for the Alliance, and the Volunteer hereby releases and discharges the Alliance and its officers, contractors and their successors from any and all actions, claims, or demands that the volunteer, his/her heirs, guardians, and legal representatives now have, or may have in the future, for injury or damage resulting from volunteering for the Alliance.