On their website, Leftbank’s own Upstream Public Health says that public health policies account for 80% of the 30-year gain in life span Americans experienced in the last century.
So, working tirelessly to support public policy that benefits all of us, Upstream recently won the Shovel-Ready Policy Contest held by the Bus Project. It was their advocacy to increase funding for the Farm to Schools Program that won dollars and volunteer hours from the Bus Project team.
To kick off the collaboration, Upstream is hosting a Brewhaha! on Tuesday, June 8th. Presentations followed by open discussion will get the ball rolling. The topic is “Pizza for Breakfast: How do Portland Public School Lunches Snack Up?” Details below:
BREWHAHA: Democracy & Drinks
Pizza For Breakfast: How PDX school lunches snack up
When: Tuesday, June 8th 7 PM
Where: Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave, Portland, OR
Who: Everyone! All Ages! Free!
Sponsors: Bus Project, Portland Mercury, Bridgetown Printing Company
