Draw Your Buns Off for the First Schlotzsky's® Bun Run® T-Shirt Design Contest
- Winner will receive $1,000 and design featured on 2008 race t-shirt -
Austin, Texas (Nov. 6, 2007) - Love the Annual Schlotzsky's® Bun Run®? Want to draw your buns off, design the 2008 long-sleeve race t-shirt and win some dough? For the first time ever, Schlotzsky's and race sponsors RunTex, Mix 94.7 FM, Majic 95.5 FM, Talk Radio 1370 AM and the Young Men's Business League of Austin (YMBL) are leaving the look of the Bun Run t-shirt up to the public.
All eligible U.S. residents ages 13 and up can submit their artwork for consideration between Nov. 1 and Jan. 15, 2008. Judges will select the top five finalists, showcase them online Feb. 1-28 and allow voters to choose their favorite design. The winning artist will receive $1,000 and recognition at the race on April 13 - and of course, thousands of race participants and volunteers will sport the selected masterpiece. The remaining four finalists will earn $100 each.
Participants can submit up to three designs. All entries must be postmarked by Jan. 15 and mailed to:
Schlotzsky's 2008 Bun Run T-Shirt Design Contest 301 Congress Ave., Suite 1100 Austin, TX 78701
For official rules and to enter the contest, visit www.bunrun.com.
The city's longest-running 5K, the Annual Schlotzsky's Bun Run hosts an average of 5,000 participants and raises an average of $50,000 for Austin Sunshine Camps, YMBL's program that sends at-risk and disadvantaged youths to summer camp to learn about leadership, team-building and trust. "We sincerely appreciate all the Bun Run and Austin Sunshine Camps support we've gotten from the community for over 25 years," said Steve Romaniello, president and CEO of FOCUS Brands Inc. and Schlotzsky's. "We think this year's t-shirt contest will give everyone another way to feel even more connected to the good works that come about thanks to the race.
"Not only that, but the long-sleeve t-shirt has reached pop culture status in Austin and the surrounding areas," continued Romaniello. "People wear them all year long, and thousands of participants have shirts dating back to the original race. What could be more fun than making your mark in Bun Run history and having your design become part of an Austin tradition?"
About Schlotzsky's®
Since 1971, Schlotzsky's® has been the home of The Original® toasted sandwich. The menu has evolved with customers' tastes to include the highest quality sandwiches, pizzas, salads and soups available today. With approximately 365 locations worldwide, Schlotzsky's is the fast-casual choice for a quick, healthful and fresh dining experience. For additional information and locations near you, visit www.schlotzskys.com..
About Young Men's Business League
Founded in 1913, the Young Men's Business League of Austin (YMBL) is one of the oldest and most respected social service organizations in the city. It enables men to grow professionally by working with others toward a common mission: "To provide programs for deserving children in Austin and the surrounding area, which aid in their professional development and teach the skills necessary to succeed in school and in life. In short, we are a non-profit, non-political organization, dedicated to taking the risk out of Austin's at-risk youth." For more information, visit www.austinymbl.org.
About Austin Sunshine Camps
Established in 1928 by the Young Men's Business League of Austin (YMBL), the Austin Sunshine Camps (ASC) have been providing a safe and nurturing environment for the disadvantaged boys and girls of Central Texas for almost eighty years. Organizers work with the children in summer camps and year-long programs to develop the tools necessary to overcome the variety of difficulties they face in their day-to-day lives. The children are assailed on all fronts from challenges of poverty and family disintegration to the threats of drug and violence. ASC's ultimate goal is to eliminate the high school dropout rate among the at-risk youths they target, increase college participation by these same young men and women to help break the poverty cycle that so often circumscribes the life chances of this often-overlooked group.
Karen Gailey, Schlotzsky's
404-257-7004,
kgailey@focusbrands.com