<div><strong>Help Rebuild Chase’s Life After His Trust Was Stolen</strong>
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<div>We’re reaching out with heavy hearts — and hopeful spirits — to ask for your support.
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<div>In September 2017, Chase McMinn’s life changed forever. While working at his high-end Audi modification shop in Aurora, Colorado, a disgruntled customer entered the shop with the intent to kill the office manager. Chase courageously stepped in to protect him — and was shot in the head.
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<div>Miraculously, Chase survived. But his injuries left him a quadriplegic, unable to speak due to a permanent tracheotomy. He now communicates only through facial expressions and blinking. Despite the unimaginable trauma, Chase’s will to live — and his family's determination — have never wavered.
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<div><strong>A Life Rebuilt — Then Undone Again</strong>
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<div>To help Chase live at home with dignity and the support he deserves, a special needs trust was created to cover the costs of 24/7 caregiving, medical supplies and equipment, physical and speech therapy, critical home modifications, and other vital necessities to ensure his health, safety, and quality of life.
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<div>But in early 2024, the FBI informed the McMinn family that the trust funds had been embezzled by Leo Giovoni, founder of the Florida-based Center for Special Needs Trust Administration (SNTA) — the very organization the State of Colorado required them to use.
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<div>Giovoni is now under federal criminal investigation, but the funds are unlikely to be recovered.
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<div><strong>No Safety Net Left</strong>
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<div>Over the years, Chase’s family has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money to keep him cared for — including draining their savings and retirement accounts. But now, there is no financial safety net left.
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<div>We invite you to watch <strong>Chase's heartbreaking story on 9 News:</strong>
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<div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5gcfa1tI8&amp;t=2s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5gcfa1tI8&amp;t=2s" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z5gcfa1tI8&amp;t=2s</a></a>
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<div>Chase’s future is in jeopardy.
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<div><strong>What We Need</strong>
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<div>We’re working to raise $425,000 to rebuild Chase’s special needs trust with a reputable organization. Every donation will go directly toward:
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<div>Full-time caregiving
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<div>Vital medical supplies and equipment
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<div>Accessibility modifications for his home
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<div>These are not luxuries — they are essential to keeping Chase alive and comfortable.
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<div>Chase is just 47 years old. He will need this level of care — or more — for the rest of his life.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>Please consider donating, if you’re able. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps bring us closer to securing Chase’s future.
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<div>If you can’t give, you can still help by sharing this campaign with your friends, family, or community.
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<div>From all of us — Chase’s family, friends, and care team — thank you for your compassion, generosity, and support.
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<div>Let’s rally for Chase once again.
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Lisa Young

Ross Vaisman

Anonymous

Andrew Tkach

Heather Morgan

John Sells

Kayla Mahoney

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