2009-04-11 Sat - The Bunny Run

The man from Cadbury...he say NO!

I was hoping they'd maybe donate some eggs, but looks like we're on our own :(

@ Phil....could meet at easties pub before my slam to wests continues...gonna have to be about 5:30 if that's ok with you?

according to tesco website buttons eggs are 2 for £1 unless i read it wrong...which is highly possible :)
donations are pretty slim though right now :(
i said DONATIONS ARE PRETTY SLIM!
;)

Sorry, been away so have only just seen this thread, looks like you're pretty much sorted, don't want to hijack a scheme that clearly other people have put a lot of work into but have a couple of ideas that might help.

First off, as Cadbury's said no, how do people feel about easter bunnies rather than chocolate buttons? Have just seen that Lindt are based in Feltham, if others give the okay I'm happy to call them on Monday to see if they'd be willing to play ball.

If Lindt say no, how about approaching Harrods? They sell chocolate and and I think have a track record of supporting these kind of things. Not suggesting you do any more to promote Harrods than deliver the eggs/bunnies from Harrods shopping bags, but can appreciate that others may feel this is going too far and too much of a compromise. If people are happy about this, again I'd be willing to call them tomorrow.

If we get nowhere with Lindt or Harrods, how about approaching Tescos/Sainsburies, not for a donation, but to see if they'd be willing to sell eggs to us at cost? Again I'd be happy to follow this up.

One last thought, again this may be a complication too far, with the best will in the world, no matter how inconspicuous you try to be dressed up in bunny ears, delivering easter eggs you're going to be a bit of a spectacle. Would it be worth capitalising on this by approaching one of the childrens charities to get a couple of shaking boxes to collect donations wherever you stop. Not suggesting you make this a fundraising exercise, but there's likely to be the odd grateful parent/bemused onlooker who wants to do something in return, so if they asked, you could give them the choice of dropping some coins into a shaker box.

However this pans out, good luck, it's a great idea.