Thank you for your support of The Ultimate Happy Hour Volunteer Video Contest.

We’re extremely proud of the passion of our employees and their commitment to supporting their local communities. Thanks to everyone who participated in making all of the 46 inspiring videos entered in the contest. And now for the results:

• 1st Place: “Lively Pearls”, Gap International Sourcing India
  
  
• 2nd Place: “Terre Haute Old Navy”, Old Navy Store #6431 in Terre Haute, Ind.
  
  
• 3rd Place: “I have a Dream”, Gap International Sourcing India
  
  

The top three prizes above were awarded based on the most votes.

Fan Favorite

Europe - “From Paris, France: Helping the kids with their future”, Gap store #8322, Paris, France

Americas - “Plant the Seeds of Change” Gap store #278, Los Angeles, Calif.

Asia – “Cooking with Tokyo Shure Students” from Tokyo, Japan

The Fan Favorite awards above were awarded to the three videos submitted from each of three regions -- the Americas, Europe and Asia -- that received the most views and that were not awarded one of the top three prizes*.

Congratulations!

* Under the contest rules, each entrant is only eligible to win one prize, either a first, second or third place prize or a Fan Favorite award.

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The Ultimate Happy Hour Global Video Contest

To celebrate our 40th anniversary and our commitment to doing what’s right, Gap Inc. is hosting a global volunteer video contest called The Ultimate Happy Hour.

Why The Ultimate Happy Hour?  Research suggests that volunteering not only makes you a happier person, but it also improves the communities where we live and work.

Employees worldwide are eligible and encouraged to participate. The contest site is available in English, French, Spanish and Japanese.

Follow these four simple steps & get started today!

• Step 1: Select a community partner
• Step 2: Plan or participate in a volunteer activity & film your experience in April & May
• Step 3: Edit & finalize your video
• Step 4: Post your video to www.volunteeringmakesyouhappy.com & vote June 1-12

From Monday, June 1 at 12:00 AM PST through Friday, June 12 at 11:59 PST the video contest site will be available for participants to post their videos, and employees, customers and the general public to vote for their favorite!

Gap Inc. focuses on two key areas for community investment, underserved youth and women, and our goal with this contest is to motivate employees to make an even bigger impact through volunteerism. We encourage you to volunteer with a nonprofit that supports underserved youth or women.  If you do, you will be eligible to win our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize. If not, you will still be eligible to win one of the Fan Favorite awards.

Questions? Send an email to gap_foundation@gap.com.

Time’s up! Thank you for participating in The Ultimate Happy Hour video contest. The passion and inspiration of the videos drew thousands of voters.

The contest is now closed. Video submissions and voting ended Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT).

We’re reviewing the votes for all videos in accordance with contest rules and will tally votes accordingly. We appreciate your patience during this process.

We expect to notify and announce winners the week of June 29, 2009. Visit the contest site for future updates.

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Prizes are made in the form of a grant award to the featured nonprofit in the winning videos.

1st Place	$10000
2nd Place	$7500
3rd Place	$5000
Fan Favorite (the Americas)	$1000
Fan Favorite (Asia)	$1000
Fan Favorite (Europe)	$1000

Video Contest FAQ

What is the Ultimate Happy Hour?

    * It’s a video contest focusing on target aligned volunteer work; underserved youth, ages 12-18, and women.  Research suggests that volunteering not only makes you a happier person, but it also improves the communities where we live and work.

Who can take part?

    * Any current Gap Inc. employee can create a video, and everyone is eligible to vote, including employees, friends, family, nonprofit partners and customers. However, individuals can only vote once within a 24 hour period from June 1 – 12.

How does it work?

    * Find a youth or women serving nonprofit in your area (refer to  your brand or function’s target cause below)
* Recruit your volunteers.
* Have every individual involved sign the media waivers.
* Film the volunteer event.
* Edit the videos; make sure there are no copyrighted materials in the video including but not limited to music and logos.
* Post the video on www.volunteeringmakesyouhappy.com. 
* Tell everyone you know to vote for your video!

How do I vote?

    * Log on to www.volunteeringmakesyouhappy.com; you will need to register to vote so that we can make sure people are voting only once in a 24 hour period.

Why can only youth or women serving organizations win the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize grants?

    * Gap Inc.’s target focus for community investment is underserved youth and women and we want to continue to make an impact in these areas through volunteerism. As a reminder, field employees in North America who volunteer with organizations their brand is aligned with for at least 25 hours qualify for our Field Team Grant program. Also, all U.S., UK, Canada and Hong Kong employees (full and part-time) qualify to participate in our Money for Time program.

 
What is the target aligned cause of my brand or function?

Underserved youth, ages 12-18:

    * Gap brand, North America
* Old Navy, North America
* Distribution centers, North America
* Remote HQ offices, North America
* Gap Inc. Japan
* Gap Inc. U.K.
* Gap Inc. France

Underserved women:

    * GIS offices outside North America

Both underserved youth, ages 12-18, and women:

    * Gap Inc. corporate functions
* Banana Republic, North America
* Outlet, North America

Is there a maximum length for how long the videos can be?

    * Videos can be no longer than two minutes in length.

What are the key dates?

    * April – May plan volunteer event and record video
* June 1 – 12 post videos and vote
* Week of June 15 announce winners

How are the winners notified?

    * Winners will be notified via email.

How can I get t-shirts for this?

    * Unfortunately we will no be able to get you volunteer shirts in time for the contest; you may want to check with a neighboring store or office to see if they have any that you can borrow.

What types of format can I submit my video in?

    * Videos can be submitted in almost any format; however, they should not exceed 8MB.

Can I film in my store or at my office?

    * Filming in a Gap Inc. store or company facility is not encouraged, but will be allowed at the discretion of your manager; however, the filming must only take place in areas that customers or outside visitors would normally see while shopping or visiting your location. Filming in backrooms, behind cash wraps and non-public areas at your location is not permitted.

Can I use my brand or the Gap Inc. logo in the video?

    * If you want to use a company logo in your video, be mindful of how the logo is used. If for any reason we deem the use inappropriate, your video submission will not be approved, and you will need to edit the video prior to submitting again.

Do I need approval to take part in the contest?

    * This contest is sponsored by Gap Inc. No additional approval is required.

Can I submit more than one video?

    * You can submit more than one video if you host a volunteer event with two separate nonprofit organizations. However, we encourage you to focus on one nonprofit to maximize the impact you can make.

What if there is a problem with my video?

    * You will be notified of any changes that are needed prior to the video being posted.

I want to participate in the contest, but cannot complete my video until after the submission deadline.

    * We are unable to extend the deadline; however, we encourage you to still work on whatever projects you have planned with your nonprofit partner.

What if I don’t have a video camera?

    * You can use your cell phone, digital camera, or see if you can borrow a video camera. Get creative!

Can I use still photos?

    * You can use your still photos to create a slideshow with voice over and submit it as your video.

Can I use music on my video?

1. Due to copyright laws, we are providing you music on the site that you can download and use in your video. Please not that if you use music that is not approved, you will need to edit the video before

Why do I need to register for the Happy Hour video contest?

   You must register in order to vote in the Ultimate Happy Hour contest. Registration enables us to track who is voting and to enforce the rule of one vote per person per email address per day. Your registration information will not be shared or sold to any third party.

What if I have other questions?

    * Please send an email to gap_foundation@gap.com

Judging Criteria
Each visitor to the contest site can vote on his/her favorite video. Each visitor may vote once in a 24 hour period. The video with the most votes will receive the first place prize. The video with the second most votes will receive the second place prize. The video with the third most votes will receive the third place prize.
The video viewed the most times from June 1– June 12, will win the Fan Favorite Award. There will be one Fan Favorite Award for each of the following regions: the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Each entrant is only eligible for one prize. In the event that the most viewed video is also the first, second or third place prize winner, this entrant is not eligible for the Fan Favorite Award. The Fan Favorite prizes will be awarded to the video with the most views that did not win another prize.
All voting will take place in a secure environment to protect against fraud or cheating.

Rules and Regulations
Other more specific rules may include:
Entries cannot be longer than 2 minutes.
All entries must be received by 11:59:59PM PST/ June 12th 2009.
Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
Video may be filmed with camera phones, video camera, or any other digi-format.
There is no cost or purchase required to enter this contest.
Individual stores may submit multiple entries.
No still photo entries will be accepted. However, you can use your still photos to create a slideshow with voice over and submit that.
Entrants must be current Gap Inc. employees. Entrants must be employees in good standing.
All filming and release forms must be signed by all entrants before the video is submitted to the contest site. Please fax completed forms to US fax # 415-427-2433, email liz_beisler@gap.com, or interoffice Attn: Liz Beisler in San Francisco.
Contest Rules (basic)
Your participation in the Contest, including your submission of a video to Memelabs.com shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the terms and conditions set out below by Memelabs.com (hereinafter referred to as Organizer) and Gap Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Sponsor).
CHILDREN AND MINORS: Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of1998 (COPPA), we will never knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without requesting parental consent. Additional information can be found on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission website. Any entrant who is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of legal residence will be required to obtain the permission of his/her parent or legal guardian to participate in this Contest. Entrant must also have obtained all necessary permissions from anyone else featured in his/her Submission, including permission from parents or legal guardians of minors included in such Submission (written proof of such permission must be made available to Sponsor upon request).
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of countries where Gap Inc. or its subsidiaries have operations or offices (does not include Gap Inc. Franchise stores) who have internet access, are 18 years of age or older, and reside in the Territory of residence at the time of entry. Only employees of Gap Inc. or its subsidiaries can participate in the contest. Your participation in the Contest, including your submission of a video to Memelabs.com shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the terms and conditions set out below by Memelabs.com (hereinafter referred to as Organizer) and Gap Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Sponsor).
Entries cannot be longer than 2 minutes.
All entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM PST/ June 12th, 2009.
Videos can be shot with camera phones, digital video cameras or any other digital moving image format. No still photo entries will be accepted, however should you choose to create a video using still photos this will be accepted.
There is no cost or purchase required to enter this Contest.
Entry to the Contest is only open to persons of at least 18 years of age.
The contest is only open to current Gap Inc. employees in good standing.
By submitting your contribution to the Organizer in relation to the Contest you agree to and thereby waive any and all moral rights that exist in your contribution to the Contest and any derivate works made there from.
By submitting your contribution to the Organizer in relation to the Contest you represent, warrant and undertake to Sponsor and Organizer that your contribution (i) is your own original work and that you have the sole right to submit it to the Contest (ii) does not violate in any way rights of third parties including copyright and other intellectual property rights and (iii) does not violate any applicable laws.
In the event that you breach any of your representations, warranties or undertakings contained herein Sponsor and Organizer shall be entitled to and may seek indemnification from you for recovery of all legal fees, damages, claims and other expenses that may be incurred by Sponsor or its affiliated entities as a result of your aforementioned breach.
Your contribution to the Contest should not include any content whatsoever which would reasonably be understood to be defamatory, threatening, distasteful, racist, unlawful or otherwise objectionable.
Sponsor and Organizer reserve the right to alter or modify your contribution to the Contest without notification or consent from you.
Sponsor and Organizer reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time and at its sole discretion.
Entrants agree to grant to Sponsor and Organizer an everlasting, royalty-free, assignable, exclusive license to use, utilize, replicate, alter, adapt, modify, publish, broadcast, translate, produce derivative works from, distribute, present, play, sublicense and exercise all copyright and other intellectual property rights with respect to your contribution worldwide and/or to include your contribution in other works in any media now known or later created forever. Each entrant agrees and grants Sponsor and Organizer permission to make available and display/perform and otherwise distribute entrant's name and video submission in all media in perpetuity without compensation. Except where legally prohibited, submission of an entry into this Contest constitutes permission for Sponsor and Organizer to use the entrant's name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and province/state) and testimonials, in printed, broadcast media or new media, in perpetuity, in any manner they deem appropriate in connection with promoting the video submission itself or this Contest, without further compensation in connection with this Contest or the prize awarded.
Each entrant agrees to indemnify Sponsor to the maximum extent allowed by law harmless from any third party claims arising from or related to that entrant's participation in the Contest. By participating, entrants agree that Sponsor, Organizer involved in the development, production, implementation and distribution of this promotion and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service providers, and agencies, and their directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and any other person or entity associated with such entities and/or promotion shall not be liable for any and all claims, damages, losses or injuries, including any third party claims, arising from or relating to, in whole or in part, this Contest, including entry and participation in this Contest and acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prizes. All entrants further agree that in the event of any third party claims, damages, losses or injuries, arising from or relating to this Contest, they will indemnify
Organizer and Sponsor from any and all such claims, including the attorneys' fees related thereto. Organizer and Sponsor shall not be responsible for any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer on- line system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury.
Entrants participating in this Contest are liable for any copyright infringements caused by their videos.
Entrant is responsible to secure permission from all talent included in the video. Sponsor and Organizer assume no responsibility for royalties or fees associated with talent performances in the entered videos.
Sponsor and Organizer assume no responsibility for lost or late entries or for incomplete computer transmissions or technical failures.
Sponsor and Organizer reserve the right not to accept entries that are considered inappropriate for the Contest.
Guidelines for nonprofit eligibility:
• In the U.S. - Is a non-profit organization with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code;
• Outside the U.S. - Is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the country where it operates, established for purposes that are exclusively charitable;
• Does business in a country that is free of any current U.S.-imposed economic or trade sanctions;
• Does not discriminate or have exclusionary practices, including hiring and the provision of services;
• Can be an organization sponsored by a religious organization or church as long as it is a social service program that operates separately from the control of the religious organization or church and has its own mission statement and board of directors;
• Has policies and programs consistent with Gap Inc. values and be interested in working closely with a corporate partner;
• Does not provide any financial or other benefit (including employment) to the applying employee or any member of the employee’s immediate family;
• Is based anywhere in the world with any area of focus, but must be accessible for coordination and communication. There are no restrictions on the organization’s size or its length of time in operation.
• Is not currently receiving more than $50,000 in funding from the Gap Foundation.
Gap Inc. does not make donations to organizations that discriminate.
Gap Inc. grantees are eligible to be entered in the contest.

Notification
The winners will be contacted at the phone and/or e-mail provided during registration.
The winners and title of their entry will be announced on the website.
The winning videos will be featured on the contest website.
Prizes will be delivered shortly after the winning videos are announced.
Acceptable source video includes sources that are not copyrighted. Contestant takes responsibility that all images and soundtracks are not copyrighted material. This means, do NOT use commercial copyrighted music or images.
Videos may not contain obscene language or content, including but not limited to: nudity, profanity, or graphic violence.
Entries cannot be longer than 2 minutes.
Video can be in any format. For optimal display, videos should be 511x319 pixels. We cannot guarantee acceptance of files larger than 32MB.
Videos must be submitted via the web as instructed after registration. If you have problems uploading, please contact us at submissions@memelabs.com. If you are having problems uploading, you must contact us before the contest has expired.
All filming and releases forms must be signed by all entrants prior to the video being accepted.
Stores may submit multiple entries.