As another year comes to a close, we want to thank you for the great submissions of the year and for keeping the jump alive. We wish you all a very happy new year, and will see you back in the air in 2011!
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 "Jason jumps because he and gravity have never really gotten along." -Rich Wilkins Ranch. Tooele, Utah   "We jump ... because we've all come from different places. We all have different stories to tell, and we've walked different paths to get here - here to this very moment - to let them out. And with the different tonality, varying cadence, and unique rhythm that is our own voice... we open our minds to the possibility that perhaps, in these unknown soldiers who've come to stand at your side, that you might finally find harmony. And that will move the world. We jump for the expedition to come." -South Atlantic Gyre Team, 5 Gyres Gyres are the circulating currents in the ocean in which plastic trash accumulates. These "islands" of trash are enormous (e.g., the North Pacific Gyre spans twice the size of the United States) and there are 5 major Gyres in different areas of the world. Learn more about 5 Gyres and their mission and current expeditions here: http://5gyres.org/ Cape Town, South Africa  "I Jump everytime i find a great place to be. it could be in front of an artist painting, or a beautiful landscape. i prefer streets or nature :-)." -Etienne Check out Etienne's other jumps at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/graffprod/sets/72157622115398907/ Paris, France  "I jump for love and picking up wedding poinsettias." -Cassidy Richmond, Virginia  "I jump because life is too short not to." -Rich Wilkins Ranch Tooele, Utah  "I love taking pictures of people jumping because we made a tradition to do a jump photo wherever we travel to." - Monika Borobudur Temple Yogyakarta, Indonesia  "I jump because I am a happy Peace Corps Volunteer, spending Thanksgiving in Guyana, South America with family and friends." - Chelsea Guyana  "Overjoyed to enjoy a very uncommon snowfall in Victoria, BC." - Aaron Victoria, British Columbia  "We jump because we have the best jobs in the world (and we want everyone to know it!)" - From left to right the Lynchburg College Office of Residence Life staff: Justin, Rhonda, Jacquelyn, and Kristen. This was one of our photos for our office Christmas card we have printed for campus offices and other Residence Life offices across the state. Lynchburg College Lynchburg, 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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