Release, Covenant Not to Sue and Indemnity Agreement

I am about to voluntarily participate as a participant or a volunteer in various Activities, which may include but are not limited to either being escorted or escorting individuals with disabilities, crowd control and interaction, taking commercial aircraft flights, physical activities, driving to activities, preparing documentation and other activities as a participant or as a volunteer with or on behalf of and at the direction of Honor Flight Chicago Corp, an Illinois not for profit corporation, which includes any officer, director, employee, volunteer or agent thereof (“Honor Flight Chicago”). In consideration of and as a condition of Honor Flight Chicago permitting me to participate in these Activities, the sufficiency and receipt which I hereby acknowledge, knowingly, on behalf of myself, my heirs, administrators, successors, executors and assigns, hereby covenant and agree:

1. I am aware that there are inherent risks in the Activities and that I am freely assuming all risks of any nature and damages related to such Activities including those related to the COVID-19 virus or my own health issues and fully release Honor Flight Chicago from all such liability relating to same.
2. To never institute, prosecute, or in any way aid in the institution or prosecution of any demand, claim or suit of any nature against Honor Flight Chicago for any destruction, loss, damage or injury (including death) to my person or property or that of others which may occur from any cause whatsoever as a result of my participation now or in the future, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen in the activities of Honor Flight Chicago, and agree to discharge, defend, indemnify and hold Honor Flight Chicago harmless from all such claims, damages, injuries or costs which may be incurred or which arise as a result thereof.
3. I hereby forever, waive, release and discharge any demands or claims or suits of any nature, known or unknown irrespective when such occur now or in the future, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen including but not limited to any destruction, loss, damage or injury (including death) to my person or property or that of others arising from my participation in the Activities, against Honor Flight Chicago, and agree to defend, indemnify and hold Honor Flight Chicago harmless from all such claims, damages, injuries or costs which may be incurred or which arise as a result thereof.
4. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the event of any litigation or arbitration resulting from my activities of any nature with Honor Flight Chicago that I agree that venue and jurisdiction is limited to that of the Courts in Cook County Illinois and or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division and that Illinois law shall govern.