Matt & Ginny Mooney founded 99 Balloons, an organization working with persons experiencing disability. 99 Balloons refers to what was released at the funeral of their first son, Eliot Mooney- each balloon representing a day he spent on this earth. Among the many gifts Eliot brought his parents, was a passion to help persons with disabilities and their families. They desire to change the story of disability by proclaiming the worth and image-bearing beauty of each and every human being.

What began with starting a small respite night called rEcess in their community has grown into a global movement championing relationships and inclusion for persons with disabilities- with now over 42 rEcess sites across 3 countries. Their story and work have been featured on The Today Show, National Geographic and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and we are honored to have them on the Chasing What Matters Podcast today!



The Atypical Life: https://theatypicallife.com/

99 Balloons: https://99balloons.org/

A Story Unfinished (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Story-Unfinished-99-Days-Eliot/dp/0834130114

Matt Mooney: https://www.instagram.com/matthewlylemooney/

Ginny Mooney: https://www.instagram.com/ginnymooney/


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