Your application for Membership to the Stephanie Nicole Parze Foundation (known as SNPF) indicates your agreement to abide by this Code of Conduct.

The SNPF is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and harassment / discrimination free experience for all of our SNPF Volunteers.

Members, Approved Volunteers and Auxiliary Angels at SNPF events, as well as non-official and official foundation functions, are expected to behave in accordance with professional standards and as prescribed in applicable laws governing appropriate workplace behavior.

All SNPF volunteers while wearing official SNPF insignia, logo, or name are expected to represent the foundation in a respectful and professional manner at all times

All SNPF volunteers are to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner whenever participating in any capacity or while representing the foundation regardless of the nature of their business. 

All SNPF volunteers must be mindful of the foundations appearance and reputation whenever engaging in anything dealing with the SNPF regardless of official SNPF business or not. 

All SNPF volunteers must maintain strict confidentiality concerning any SNPF information, explicitly when dealing with victim or survivor information, other volunteers information and SNPF official business. 

The SNPF will not tolerate harassment or discrimination any form, including, but not limited to, harassment / discrimination based on gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, age, religion, or any other status protected by law.

Harassment includes the use of abusive, offensive, or inappropriate postings on social media or other online publications or other forms of electronic communications during or after an SNPF event/function and/or other postings that would improperly intrude on the personal and/or privacy rights of other persons.

Any SNPF volunteers who feel they are being harassed at SNPF events or functions, or believe they have witnessed harassment of other individuals at SNPF events or functions, should immediately bring the incident to the attention of one of the Foundation officers or board members.

Harassment reported to SNPF will be addressed, in a timely manner, by the SNPF leadership and will be managed with sensitivity and discretion. 

Any person at SNPF who is asked to stop behavior that is considered harassment is expected to comply immediately.  If a participant continues to engage in behavior that is considered harassment, the SNPF will take appropriate action, which may include expulsion from the SNPF. 

Any defamation or slander towards the SNPF by a SNPF volunteers deemed inappropriate or aimed at the SNPF with intent to harm or endanger anyone belonging to or affiliated with the SNPF, will be considered unacceptable conduct and the Officers will address it and take the appropriate actions if necessary to remedy the situation. 

The intentional destruction, defacing,damage, or theft of or to any property of or lent to the SNPF will not be tolerated and may result in legal action.  Any unintentional incidents must be reported to an SNPF officer immediately.     

The intentional distribution of any personal client or member information is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated!  Under no circumstances should information pertaining to any member, victims, survivors, clients, or witnesses ever be divulged to anyone other than official personnel of SNPF, law enforcement agencies dealing with the particular cases or other authorities approved by SNPF.   

Physical and/or verbal altercations(fighting), will not be tolerated under any circumstances.  Parties involved in such activities will force the SNFP to take appropriate action up to and including possible dismissal and / or criminal complaints being filed and/or expulsion from SNPF. 

Failure to verify or reverify contact information such as, current cell phone number, mailing address, email address, as well as, to submit for a follow up background check upon request will constitute a violation of the COC. 

This CODE OF CONDUCT may be revised at any time by the SNPF Executive Officers and the terms are non-negotiable.