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STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT FOR THE USE
OF FACILITIES AS MASS CARE SHELTERS
This agreement is made and entered into between the governing boards of Veteran's Memorial Hall
of Black Hawk County, state of Iowa and the Hawkeye Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Recitals
Pursuant to the terms of federal statutes, the Red Cross provides emergency services in behalf of individuals and
families who are victims of disaster. is authorized to permit the Red Cross to use
Veteran's Memorial Hall buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care shelter required in the conduct of
Red Cross Disaster service activities, and wish to cooperate with the Red Cross for such purposes.
The parties hereto mutually desire to reach an understanding that will result in making the aforesaid facilities of
Veteran's Memorial Hall available to the Red Cross for the aforesaid use. Now, therefore, it is mutually agreed
between the parties as follows:
1. Veteran's Memorial Hall agrees that, after meeting its responsibilities to pupils/ parishioners/ members/
clients, it will permit, to the extent of its ability and upon request by the Red Cross, the use of its physical
facilities by the Red Cross as mass shelters for victims of disasters.
2. The American Red Cross agrees that it shall exercise reasonable care in the conduct of its activities in such
facilities and further agrees to replace or reimburse Veteran's Memorial Hall for any foods or supplies that may
be used by the Red Cross in the conduct of its relief activities in said mass shelters.
3. Notwithstanding any other agreements, the Hawkeye Chapter of the American Red Cross agrees to defend,
hold harmless, and indemnify the Veteran's Memorial Hall against any legal liability in respect to bodily injury,
death, and property damage, arising from the negligence of the said chapter during its use of the property
belonging to the said Veteran's Memorial Hall.
In witness thereof, the governing board of the Veteran's Memorial Hall has caused this agreement to be
executed by the Hawkeye Chapter, its said agreement to become effective and operative upon the fixing of the
last signature hereto.
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