The Dream ...
Meet Matt Johnston, explorer, pioneer, and inspiration to many. He is a man who has set out not to push limits, but to define them.

At age 29, after a near three year pursuit of his dream, Matt became the FIRST ventilator dependent individual IN THE WORLD to go scuba diving. Since a young age, Matt has defied the odds of muscular dystrophy with more than a will to live...as he pursued a dream to one day experience a world that many take for granted.

In November 2006, Matt achieved a HUGE first for the adaptive scuba community, being the first with his condition to dive in the ocean.

Matt's vision has inspired many. In collaboration with Ocean Opportunity, the 'Diving a Dream' project has been created as a focal point to motivate others in their pursuit to realize their own dreams, and demonstrate the unprecedented accomplishments that are made possible when a personal obsession to maximize one's potential, unselfishly, become realized.

What's next...
Matt continues to live life to the fullest, taking steps to create new opportunities for the adaptive scuba community. Diving a Dream is seeking continued support and marquee partners to keep Matt's dream alive. Contact us to get involved!

Donate Online
To donate online, please use the Paypal button below.

Donate via mail
Please make checks payable to 'Diving a Dream'. Your tax-deductible donation can be mailed to:

Oceans of Opportunity
Re: Diving a Dream
PO Box 603319
Providence, RI 02906

Buy the Manual!
Support Matt's dream by buying the "Manual for Ventilator Dependent Quadriplegic Diving". This new book is the blueprint for others to follow who face similar challenges as Matt and want to go diving. Authored by Matt Johnston. Edited by Michael Lombardi and Margaret Schmitt. Forward by John Chatterton. 31pp plus photos. Proceeds from each manual purchased benefit the Diving a Dream project.

Those seeking some inspiration, words of encouragement, and a forum to share the battles and triumphs over MD and other human health conditions are encouraged to visit CarePlace.com.

Matthew Johnston's lasting legacy will be carried on for generations thanks to a recent Quality of Life Grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

The Quality of Life Grant was secured by Ocean Opportunity in 2007.