"Life is too short for theatrics, for face time, for jumping through hoops, for excuses, for blaming, for trying too hard to please others, or for chasing society’s illusion of distant riches or fame."
- Robert Cooper
- Robert Cooper
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 "Another one of my group jumps. I just had to do this to show how my french friends were happy to discover my hometown." - Rodrigo, of Hélène, Olive, Arnaud, Guillaume, Emilie, Marc, Simon, Sigo, Mathilde and Baptiste Lisbon, Portugal This photo was sent as a submission for our recent Jump Because Challenge + Contest. The winner of the contest's submission is featured here. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents this quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."  "This jump was a celebration of visiting such beautiful small islands, that not a lot of people get the opportunity to see. After the shot, we went to swim with a bunch a giant turtles..." - Mathilde Tobago Cays, St. Vincent & the Grenadines This photo was sent as a submission for our recent Jump Because Challenge + Contest. The winner of the contest's submission is featured here. Jumpers were asked to submit a photo that best represents this quote from jumping inspiration, Philippe Halsman. "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears."  "My jumping is a tradition that my mother and I share whenever we travel together. It's become such a fun pastime that we've carried it all throughout Europe in our travels! I attached a collage showing some of my examples...I'm so happy that other people jump for fun too!" -Michelle London, Paris, Manchester, Stonehenge, Rome!  "It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap." -Stephen Schwartz, from Wicked  "I enjoy jumping because Life is wonderful!" -Suzette Rolling Hills of Batanes, Philippines  Photo from: http://data.whicdn.com/images/13559177/tumblr_lq58keI0Id1qh2kabo1_500_thumb.jpg "Where there is love there is life." -Mohandas K. Gandhi  "My last jump (also featured on JumpBecause) resulted in a shattered heel bone and many years of healing. Today, I went airborne again and it felt exhilarating, especially with the landing in soft sand instead of the hard concrete of a tennis court." - Franz Photograph by Jennifer Vail California "If you want happiness for an hour ? take a nap. If you want happiness for a day ? go fishing. If you want happiness for a year ? inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime ? help someone else." -Chinese Proverb Check out Jumpbecause's Causes page for some of our ideas for volunteering! http://www.jumpbecause.com/causes.html  "We jump because we are starting our first year at the University of Virginia!" - Laura, Nina, Zafar, Victoria, Kelsey, Will, and Sami Charlottesville, Virginia | Welcome to Jump Because!
 Your jumps and stories:We want to share your jumping photos and "jump because" stories! Send them to: jumpbecause@gmail.com.   Giving Thanks 2011: Challenge + Contest Winner
 In November of 2011, we asked jumpers to submit a photo that kept the spirit of Thanksgiving and this quote in mind:
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." -Thornton Wilder This photo above, sent in by Rick from Utah, was chosen as the winner of this JB Challenge + Contest! His submission features his family, who was celebrating their first Christmas together in 5 years. As Rick put it, "That was a moment worth jumping." The complete story behind the jump and the original post can be viewed here. Current Favorite Jump:
A wonderful JumpBecause story: Jump Because... For a Cause!
In June 2010, JumpBecause hosted a Potluck-for-a-Cause fundraiser to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. People brought amazing food, made fun crafts, participated in a raffle, and listened to great local music... and of course JUMPED! Check out the highlights of our fundraiser on the "Causes" page.  Jump Because in MSU Alumni Magazine
Jump Because was interviewed for the Michigan State University Alumni Magazine (Winter 2010 issue, p. 15).
One of Jump Because's founders attended MSU as an undergraduate and we're all proud to see JB featured among other Spartan news!  Jump Because in
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