Dress Code

Volunteers are representatives of Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple and are responsible for presenting a positive image to the community. Volunteers will dress appropriately for the conditions and performance of their duties.

Attendance and Time

Volunteer attendance is important to the operation of each team. Volunteers should notify their supervisor in advance if they are unable to be present on their scheduled day. Volunteers are responsible for completing and submitting their volunteer time

Youth Volunteer

Volunteers, 12 yrs to 18 yrs of age, must have written consent of a parent or guardian before volunteering. Students volunteering for service learning credit hours for their school, must submit school name and contact information before volunteering. All Volunteers have to participate in the KSHT Volunteer Orientation (walk-in's allowed) offered every Thursday at the JMH (Canteen) Building at 7:30 p.m.

KSHT also offers Yuva Datta - Youth Group for HIGH SCHOOL students only. For more registration and details please visit: https://dallashanuman.org/classes/youth-group

Harassment in the Workplace

Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple is committed to providing volunteers with an environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on an individual’s sex, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or any other legally protected characteristic will not be tolerated.

Safety and Security

Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple desires to provide a safe volunteer environment. Volunteers are responsible to towards that to help ensure a safe environment.

Conduct

Volunteers are expected to follow rules of conduct that will protect the interest and safety of all volunteers, employees and Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple. The following are only some examples of inappropriate conduct which will not be acceptable:

• Creating a disturbance on Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple premises, at sponsored activities or in areas which could jeopardize the safety of others. • Improper use of Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple's property or property owned by any other individual or organization. • Lack of cooperation, or other disrespectful conduct. • Inappropriate use of Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple owned equipment or systems.

Join the dedicated team of volunteers affectionately known as Vanara Sena

All Volunteers(Youth, Adults, Parents of kids between 12 to 16) have to participate in the below mandatory Orientation before starting to volunteer in any of the Teams:

KSHT Volunteer Orientation (walk-in's allowed)

Summer 2026 Update: No Volunteer Orientation sessions will be conducted during the summer months of June through August. Volunteer Orientation will resume in September and will be held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month thereafter.

If interested in doing seva specifically in KSHT Cafeteria team please also attend below Orientation specific for Cafeteria where volunteers will be onboarded.

KSHT Cafeteria Orientation (walk-in's allowed)

Every Thursday 7:30PM at the JMH (Cafeteria) Building

Before volunteering below waiver liability needs to be reviewed and accepted.

This Release and Waiver of Liability (“Waiver”) is executed on the date last signed by the parties below by Volunteer whose name is listed above and the Datta Yoga Center (“DYC”)/Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple (“KSHT”), a nonprofit organization and its directors, officers, employees, and agents.

Volunteer desires to offer free services to engage in the activities related to assisting DYC/KSHT with activities related to the organization’s needs ("Activities"). Volunteer understands that the Activities may include physical labor and conditions which may lead to injury.

Volunteer freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this Waiver under the following terms:

I. Release and Waiver. Volunteer releases and forever discharges and hold harmless DYC/KSHT, its subsidiaries and related organizations, its successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, that arise or may hereafter arise from Volunteer's Activities with DYC/KSHT which may include harm through bodily injury, illness, or related, including property damage and any form of personal injury.

II. Assumption of Risk. Volunteer understands that the Activities may involve work that may be harmful including, but not limited to, volunteering on DYC’s/KSHT’s physical address (“Premises”), and transportation to and from the Premises. Volunteer hereby expressly and specifically assumes the risk of injury or harm in the Activities, and releases DYC/KSHT from all liability for injury and related harms.

III. Other. Volunteer expressly agrees that this Waiver is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Texas and that this Waiver shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Volunteer also agrees that in the event that any clause or provision of this Waiver shall be 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 Waiver which shall continue to be enforceable.