And For My Next Trick...
Photos: Charlie Garcia
Life is never easy, no matter where you’re at. But being raised in the heart of Liberty City, in a family of 26 siblings, trying to live off welfare and food stamps doesn’t make it any easier. The struggles Trick Daddy faced growing up are not that different from the problems many kids in his hometown of Dade County face today. But his Trick Luv Da Kids Foundation hopes to change that. His mission is to encourage underprivileged youth to achieve a better quality of life through educational, social, and musical development.
It’s easy to foster a defeatist attitude when the chips are stacked against you, but Trick flipped the game in his favor and lyrically fought for his place in Hip Hop history. It’s this sort of experience that Trick hopes to share with da kids. Behind his flawless Rap game is an individual truly dedicated to his humanitarian game, and his goals are realistic too. He’s not trying to adopt all the kids in Africa and end its poverty like some celebrities. His mission brings him right back to where he started - the 305.
With a heart as pure as the platinum coating on his albums, Trick Daddy gives Thanksgiving turkeys to the turkeyless and holds toy drives on Christmas for da little ankle-biters of Dade and Broward counties. Trick’s charity isn’t just exclusive to the holiday seasons either. He holds an annual need-based scholarship essay contest with a $1,000 purse going to an incoming college freshman to help pay for books and supplies. My personal favorite is the family trip to Disney World that he gives to one lucky family at the end of each school year.

There can be no debate that Trick Daddy truly remembers where he’s from. What’s that you’re asking? You want to know how you can help? Well my advice is if you got some extra feta at the end of the fiscal year, spread the love on the brittle cracker that is Miami and donate to the house that Trick built.
For more information on how to get involved check out TrickLuvsDaKids.org.



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