Dear Friends of Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue,
We are excited to share with you that after three years in Salisbury, our “Bun Run 5K” will be held for the first time in Rock Hall, starting at 10am on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Registrants can choose to run the 5K route or to walk it at their own pace. There is also a virtual option for those unable to participate in person. We will launch registration on February 1.
The Bun Run will benefit Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Educational Center (ESRREC), a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Rock Hall for over 10 years. Our central mission is to find new homes for abandoned pet rabbits in the region. This year we hope to celebrate our 500th adoption!
This year we offer a variety of ways in which local businesses can support ESRREC’s Bun Run:
- Sponsorship – We have four tiers of sponsorship (download PDF) and related benefits, including promotion for your business. All Bun Runners will get a “swag bag” including promo items or coupons from our paid sponsors.
- Ready to sponsor? You can sign up and pay the sponsorship fee here. If you wish to pay the fee via cash or check, please contact us.
- Team Fundraising – We can help you set up a Team in the name of your business, and can provide a QR code specifically for your Team. Employees and customers at your business can contribute to your Team via online donations. Sponsors are also encouraged to create Fundraising Teams. We will recognize and reward the Business Team that collectively raises the most for ESRREC’s Bun Run by April 19!
- Raffle Basket Items – On the day of the event, ESRREC will raffle off multiple themed baskets with high quality goods or gift certificates donated by local businesses and sponsors.
- Lodging Discounts – Many of our supporters travel long distances to participate in Bun Run. If your hotel, B&B or other lodging offers a 10 percent discount to Bun Runners, we will list your lodging on our Bun Run site.
- Restaurant Specials – Our Bun Runners will be hungry! Can you offer a discount or other food/drink special at your restaurant on Friday and Saturday? We can list these on our website too, as well as emailing registrants the week before to remind them.
Our goal is to make this a win-win; if you support Bun Run in one or more ways above, we promise to raise your visibility with Bun Run participants and the general public. We also hope you will highlight your Bun Run contribution to your customers, as it shows your support for a local organization and may increase Bun Run registrations.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have about our organization or the event. Please feel free to contact our team either by emailing BunRun@esrrec.org or reach out to me directly.
Sincerely,
Cora C. Dickson
President, Founder