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The First Florida Pooled Trust
is about Quality of Life.
By joining the First Florida Pooled Trust, persons
with disabilities may be able to preserve much-needed
assets and still qualify for public benefit programs.
The First Florida Pooled Trust is established pursuant
to Federal law, which authorizes persons with disabilities
to preserve their assets in this way.
The money placed in the Trust can still be used to
improve a person's quality of life. In essence, the
money placed in the Trust can be used for anything
that will not interfere with a person's public benefits.
The First Florida Pooled Trust is about Choice.
Choice: The ability of persons with disabilities
to choose what services and products they wish to
receive, rather than being told what they can receive.
The First Florida Pooled Trust is based, from the
ground up, on the philosophy of self-determination
by persons with disabilities.
We believe that, whenever possible, persons with
disabilities should make their own decisions on their
care, treatment, living arrangements, and all other
aspects of their lives. The First Florida Pooled Trust
is designed so that they can do just that.
The First Florida Pooled Trust
is about People.
The persons and organizations involved in the First
Florida Pooled Trust have a longstanding commitment
to serving people with disabilities.
Serving persons with disabilities is the central
purpose of the First Florida Pooled Trust. The trustee,
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc., serves
hundreds of thousands of persons with disabilities
every year.
The First Florida Pooled Trust embraces all persons
with disabilities, of all ages, cultures, ethnicities,
and backgrounds. To make the trust accessible to as
many persons as possible, there is no minimum deposit
required.
The Trust Administrator.
Richard La Belle, the Executive Director of FND,
administers the Trust on a day to day basis, assisted
by FND's Special Needs Trusts team. Mr. La Belle administers
the Trust so that it operates smoothly and that each
account is properly established as Beneficiaries join
the Trust.
Prior to becoming Executive Director of FND, Mr.
La Belle practiced law for nearly 20 years and was
instrumental in establishing the Trust. Mr. La Belle
is the parent of two children with disabilities. To speak directly with Mr. La Belle concerning the
Trust, please contact him at 727-523-1130 or, toll
free, at 800-825-5736. He may be reached at the FND
State Office at 2735 Whitney Road, Clearwater, FL,
33760, and by email at richlabelle@fndfl.org. |
