FRONTLINE spent months here following three Quad City kids growing up in the backdrop of the recession and financial struggle. Local organizations filmed include Eagle Ridge School, River Bend Foodbank, Salvation Army and Davenport City Center Ministry Food Pantry. Award Winning film maker available for interviews Nov 19.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 2pm
WHERE: Press Conference at Eagle Ridge School
2002 Eagle Ridge Dr
Silvis, IL
INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Jezza will be in town all day Monday, November 19 and will be available for interviews in the morning and also following the press conference. Private interviews can be scheduled by calling Caren Laughlin River Bend Foodbank 309-764-7434 extension 2 or by emailing tcblaughlin@mchsi.com. These interviews will take place at River Bend Foodbank, 309 12th Street, Moline.
MORE ABOUT THE FILM: With one in five American children living below the poverty line, "Poor Kids" is an unflinching and revealing exploration of what poverty means to children ? and to the country's future. The three families are located in the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80. ?Learn more at: Frontline: Poor Kids website
Watch Trailer: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/
