Saturday night jump! 03/19/2011
 "We jump for Saturday Night in America." -Hannah and Jon Potluck for a Cause with Jump Because: to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank Richmond, Virginia Add Comment Fires, canned food, and friends - jump! 03/14/2011
 "Chris and I jump for fires, canned food, and friends~! What a great excuse to get together!" - Caroline Potluck for a Cause with Jump Because: to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank Richmond, Virginia Jump Shoutout: 350.org! 03/09/2011
 Check out their mission: "350.org is an international campaign that's building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis—the solutions that science and justice demand. Our mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet. Our focus is on the number 350—as in parts per million CO2. If we can't get below that, scientists say, the damage we're already seeing from global warming will continue and accelerate. But 350 is more than a number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet... Our theory of change is simple: if an international grassroots movement holds our leaders accountable to the latest climate science, we can start the global transformation we so desperately need." -From 350.org Aside from working to raise awareness and change people's environmental practices, 350 is also into jumping... Here is their Flickr page, featuring their supporters jumping for a cause, for 350, from around the world: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=25654955@N03&q=jumping&m=text Check out their cause, and their amazing jumping pics! Feel inspired? Send your jumps to jumpbecause@gmail.com! Jump for a Cause: The Food Bank! 02/26/2011
 Today is JumpBecause's 3rd Jumpiversary celebration! We're celebrating with a Potluck for a Cause to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank. The vision of the Central Virginia Food Bank (CVFB) is "…that none shall go hungry." The CVFB is looking for the following donations: non-perishable food items (in cans, boxes, etc.), especially peanut butter; canned tuna, salmon, chicken & ham; canned fruits and vegetables; hot and cold cereals; pasta and rice. Are there any causes you feel passionately about? Send your Jump for a Cause idea to us at jumpbecause@gmail.com! Causes: 5 Gyres, jump! 12/29/2010
  "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 JUMP FOR A CAUSE! Aging in Stride... 10/06/2010
 "We jump because we just finished organizing the Aging in Stride 5K Fundraiser for the Frail Elderly Fund of Orange County. We jump because we raised $1500 for seniors in our community who have exhausted all other resources, and can use this money to pay bills or buy food, medicines, or supplies." -UNC Pharmacy School aginginstride.weebly.com Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jump for the Fighting Fish! 08/06/2010
   "I jump because I want CF to stand for Cure Found. We jump because cystic fibrosis will not hold us back or keep our feet on the ground." -The Fighting Fish Learn more about the Fighting Fish: http://www.gofightingfish.com/ Donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help raise money for CF research and for Colin and Katelyn Fish: http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/JumpBecause Indecision, jump! 07/31/2010
 "We jump because we don't want to get chewed to pieces [by bugs]! And, for indecision." -Caroline and Chris Potluck for a Cause with Jump Because Richmond, Virginia A cause, jump! 07/29/2010
 "We jump for this cause...Cystic Fibrosis research." -Percy and Meg Potluck for a Cause with Jump Because Richmond, Virginia Connected Jump! 07/27/2010
 "We jump because we're connected!" - Paula and J.M. Potluck for a Cause with Jump Because Richmond, 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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