At 99 Balloons, our focus goes beyond creating space for people to gather. Through programs like bEfriend, we delve deeper into relationships and what it means to be fully known. In this model of ministry, we initiate one-on-one pairings between people with and without disabilities that grow into lasting, life-changing, authentic friendships.

At Grace Church of the Nazarene in Nashville, TN, retired Army Chaplain and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Brad Lee launched a rEcess site to tangibly love families experiencing disability, something he knows the importance of firsthand through his journey with his son, Kaydan.

This year during Spring Break, we had the incredible opportunity to return to Nicaragua; this time, with a brand new team of dedicated UAMS students and a Speech Therapist. Our partner organization had expressed a deep need for this kind of specialized support, and it was a privilege to meet that need in such a meaningful way.