PDX Red Carpet The Wheelies: An Awards Show for Stuff that Matters Oct 5th

The Bus Project celebrates political courage in Oregon with
The Wheelies: An Awards Show for Stuff that Matters

Portland, OR – September 8, 2009 – Don’t get us wrong, we think animated shorts, costume design and sound mixing are important, but democracy deserves a shout-out every now and again. Enter the Wheelies, a red carpet evening of live music and video, kibbitzing political figures, rousing speechifying and trophies for the bravest of politicans, civic-minded do-gooders and selfless volunteers.

The Wheelies will be hosted by Gov. John Kitzhaber and will celebrate awards in the following categories: The Big Deal Award; Courage Award; Legend Award; Best Supporting Activist (The Training Wheelie); The Ben Fain Award (Volunteer Award); Not Left, Not Right, But For(A)ward (Bipartisanship Award); High-Road BUS-iness Award; Best Campaign for the Public Good Award; The Six-E-iest Award; and Best Citizen-Driven Campaign Award.

Past winners include US Senator Jeff Merkley who has his trophy in his Washington DC office.

What: An Awards Show for Stuff that Matters.

Where: The Gerding Theater, 128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR.

When: October 5th, 2009. Doors at 6pm, show starts at 7pm.

Price: $15 for folks 26 and under, $30 for those over 26 years of age.

VIP Event: $130, doors open at 5:30 pm.

Dress: Black-Tie Optional.

About the Bus Project

The Bus Project is an innovative vehicle for hands-on democracy. We drive leaders. We drive votes. We drive change. (And yes, we have a Bus.) The Bus Project engages the next generation of leaders, mobilizing thousands of volunteers in Oregon. Programs like Trick-or-Vote bring voters out of the woodwork; Candidates Gone Wild creates engaging policy forums; and PolitiCorps trains the next generation of young leaders.

“The most exciting thing in Oregon politics in the last 20 years.”

– Former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts

“The Bus Project has become the model for how local youth organizing gets done.”

– Mike Connery, author of Youth to Power

Contact: Ian Greenfield                                             

Tel: 503-997-2557

Email: ian@busproject.org