Volunteer with Chief Press Foundation

Key Biscayne Police Chief Charles Press first started his charitable foundation with the mission of purchasing hundreds of toys and turkeys to make Christmas time happier for Liberty City children and seniors. For many kids, it was the only gift they would receive; for many seniors, it was the only way they could give their family a holiday meal. Press has since expanded his mission to make Liberty City Key Biscayne’s “Sister City” and to work with the Miami Children’s Initiative, which is on the ground providing support services for students and families to literally rebuild the community “one block at a time.”

“It is really difficult to describe the reason I focus so much of our assistance efforts towards the children and senior citizens of the ‘Pork and Beans’ community in Liberty City,” said Chief Press. “The toughest part of the toy giveaway is simply looking into the eyes and watching the expressions from the children. Many of them simply have that ‘1,000-yard-stare’ that comes from seeing the world through a reality of fear and helplessness…”

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