Terms of Use

Welcome. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) apply to your use of this website (the “Site”), which is operated by AVANTI Hospitality Foundation (“AVANTI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

AVANTI Hospitality Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization created to support hospitality professionals through three areas of focus: Financial Foundation, Career Longevity & Transition, and Dignity & Support.

The Site describes who we are, what we intend to build, and how people can stay informed or get involved. It is an informational and awareness site.

The Site is intended for a general audience located in the United States. It is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. See our Privacy Policy for more detail.

If you submit your name or email address to us through the Site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and that the information you provide is your own and is accurate.

The content on the Site is provided for general information about AVANTI and its programs. Program descriptions reflect our current plans and priorities. They are not offers, commitments, contracts, or guarantees that any specific program, service, benefit, or amount of assistance will be created, funded, offered, or continued.

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site or any described program at any time, without notice.

AVANTI shares general educational information about topics such as budgeting, savings, retirement preparation, career development, and available community resources.

Nothing on this Site is financial, investment, tax, legal, medical, immigration, or employment advice, and nothing on this Site creates a professional or fiduciary relationship between you and AVANTI.

You should consult a qualified professional about your own situation before making decisions. Your decisions and their outcomes are your own.

Where the Site describes education, coaching, referrals, or services that may be delivered by partner organizations or third-party professionals, those parties are responsible for their own services, advice, licensing, and conduct. AVANTI does not supervise, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the services of any third party.

AVANTI offers education, career pathways, referrals, and — where funding allows — direct hardship assistance to eligible hospitality professionals.

Applications for assistance are not currently accepted through this Site. Please do not send us financial records, medical information, immigration documents, government identification numbers, or other sensitive personal information through this Site, by email, or through any form on the Site.

If and when an application process is opened, it will be governed by separate published eligibility criteria, application terms, and an updated Privacy Policy. At that time, and at all times:

• Assistance is subject to eligibility review, verification, program guidelines, and available funds.
• Submitting an inquiry, an interest form, or an application does not create any entitlement to assistance and does not guarantee any award, amount, or timeline.
• AVANTI may decline, limit, pause, or discontinue assistance at its discretion, consistent with its governing documents and applicable law.
• AVANTI is not an employer, an employment agency, a staffing service, a lender, a financial institution, a healthcare provider, or a social-services agency, and does not act as one.

The Site is not monitored for emergencies and is not a crisis service.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency or an immediate threat to your safety, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

If you are in emotional distress or thinking about harming yourself, you can reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 in the United States.

Messages sent through this Site may not be seen for some time and are not a substitute for emergency, medical, or professional care.

The Site does not currently accept donations or process payments. If a donation method is added in the future, donations will be processed by a third-party donation or payment provider. Your use of that provider will be governed by that provider's own terms and privacy policy, and any payment information you enter will be handled by that provider rather than collected by this Site.

AVANTI does not provide tax advice. Please consult your own tax advisor about the treatment of any contribution you make.

Unless we state otherwise in writing at the time of the gift, contributions are unrestricted and will be used to advance AVANTI's charitable purposes as determined by its governing body, including reasonable administrative and operating costs.

Corporate partnerships and sponsorships described on the Site are invitations to begin a conversation. They are not offers, and they do not create a partnership, sponsorship, agency, joint venture, or endorsement relationship until documented in a separate written agreement signed by AVANTI.

If you provide your email address, you are asking to receive occasional updates about AVANTI's programs, events, and opportunities to get involved. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send, or by contacting us at the address in Section 21.

We may also need to send you administrative messages related to a request you made, such as a reply to an inquiry you sent us.

Please do not send us confidential or sensitive information through the Site. Communications sent through a website form or by email are not secure and are not confidential.

If you send us feedback, suggestions, ideas, stories, photographs, or other materials, you grant AVANTI a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, adapt, and display that material in connection with our charitable purposes, unless we agree otherwise with you in writing. You confirm that you have the right to share what you send and that it does not infringe anyone else's rights.

We will not publish your name, photograph, story, or personal details in fundraising or promotional materials without your separate, specific, written permission.

Dignity is one of our core commitments. If you ever share your story with us, you decide how — and whether — it is told.

When using the Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information, or impersonate another person or organization.
• Submit another person's personal information without their permission.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its systems, or any related accounts or data.
• Introduce malware, or interfere with, disrupt, overload, or damage the Site.
• Use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or copy content or contact information from the Site.
• Use AVANTI's name, logo, or content to solicit funds, imply affiliation, or represent AVANTI without our written authorization.

We may restrict or block access to the Site at our discretion.

The Site and its content — including text, graphics, layout, photographs, and the AVANTI name, logo, and tagline — are owned by AVANTI or used by AVANTI with permission, and are protected by intellectual property laws.

You may view and share Site content for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes with attribution. Any other use — including reproduction, modification, distribution, or commercial use — requires our prior written permission.

Third-party names, brands, and logos that appear on the Site remain the property of their owners. Their appearance does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation unless we state so expressly.

The Site may link to third-party websites, tools, providers, or resources. We provide those links for convenience. We do not control those sites, do not endorse their content, and are not responsible for their accuracy, availability, practices, or privacy policies. Your use of a third-party site is at your own risk and subject to that site's terms.

We work to keep the Site accurate and available, but we do not guarantee that it will be error-free, complete, current, secure, or uninterrupted. Content may be updated or removed at any time without notice.

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain disclaimers, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AVANTI AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR RELIANCE ON ITS CONTENT.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY RELATING TO THE SITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless AVANTI and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third-party right.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that any dispute relating to the Site will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Pima County, Arizona, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Changes take effect when posted. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will stay in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of it. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and AVANTI regarding the Site.

Questions about these Terms can be sent to: