Free jump! 01/06/2012
"I Jump Because..I feel free while I'm up in the air...no one can catch you." - Jacky Jump for joy and happiness, for fun and for love! Dance, Sisters, Me, Activities. Rancho Cucamonga, California Add Comment Softer jump! 09/22/2011
 "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 New art, jump! 08/31/2011
This photo was sent as a submission for our current Jump Because Challenge + Contest. As the contest continues, we will be posting some of our favorites. 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."  "We jump because we can create new art with our bodies." -Caroline MOCA Downtown Los Angeles, California Check out the original image and more images here: http://dailymarauder.com/2011/07/31/jump-la-art-in-the-streets-9/ Never been so happy, jump! 02/21/2011
 "I jump because next month I turn 27 and my life is nothing like I planned it out to be. And I have never been so happy." -Mary Beth Laguna Beach, California  "Jump for beautiful places. Yosemite was the last climbing destination on a long road trip that I had been dreaming about for years. Too hot for El Cap but Tuolumne was perfect. I hope to return to El Cap to give it a go when I get the time." - Ben Yosemite National Park, California Jump because life is for living! 12/17/2010
 "I jump because life is for living. I want to scream out that my life has not yet faded into the gray background of monotony and drudgery. Responsibility and realism may tie me to a staid facade most of the day, most of the days, so lost are the ways of youth and frivolity. Then escape comes, an afternoon away, time to walk without purpose, unrestrained. Camera ever handy to document the absurdity, I protest my earthbound state with fleeting bursts of freedom. The air rushes past. Childhood gives a fleeting wink. My body sings. I jump." - Timothy Benicia, California First view of the ocean - Jump! 10/19/2010
 "This pic was taken by me in 2007 when 4 girlfriends and I drove an R.V. across the country to move a friend from Raleigh, North Carolina to California. We jump because we had just driven all the way across the country and this was our very first view of the Pacific Ocean!" - Caroline San Diego, California Awesome, jump! 08/25/2010
 "We jump because we're awesome." -Becca, Angelina, Penny Zee Long Beach, California Reunited, jump! 08/22/2010
  "I jump because I can't wait to see my sister again after months of her being away at UC Berkeley!" -Beth UC Berkeley, California Superhero, jump! 08/13/2010
 "I like to jump because i like to look like a superhero. :D." -Samantha Garden Grove, California | 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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