TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The family of a man with special needs counted on a St. Petersburg nonprofit to safeguard money for his care, but now that money is missing, and they don’t know if they’ll ever get it back.
The Rollins family is one of a number of families we’ve heard from. They told 8 On Your Side they counted on the Center for Special Needs Trust Administration in St. Petersburg to protect their son Matthew’s money.
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Donna Rollins said Matthew is one of her family’s greatest achievements. He was born prematurely at 26 weeks. He needs a lot of love and support every day in his Apple Valley, California home.
Matthew now 22 years old, is on oxygen, has cerebral palsy and is physically unable to leave a wheelchair.
“Matthew is a 24-hour job,” she said. “He is very active in our community. We have a nurse which comes in each day and helps me during the day.”
And that care comes at a price.
“When he was about 13 years old, he had
