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philosophy
Why jumping? Just because.
history
It all started with a group of friends, a jump, and a photograph.
vision
We have found that jumping leads to laughter...
It is our hope that with this project, the jumping will be passed on and that others will feel the joy of the jump. We want to share your jumping pictures and hear your jumping stories.
What is a jumping story? It's your "I jump because..." statement: the inspiration for your jump.
We also believe in Jumping for a Cause. Learn more about JumpBecause for a Cause: here!
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Jump Because on National Public Radio
In the Spring of 2008, one of our jumpbecause founders was interviewed on public radio about our jumping. The interview aired April 26, 2008 on a show called Weekend America which covers "what's happening in America this weekend." Here is her Jump Because story on Weekend America:
"In this photo, three friends of mine are jumping behind the campfire at our camping trip at Pocahontas State Park. It kind of started randomly one weekend. We went to the beach and decided to jump around. It made us all laugh and it was something we wanted to keep doing in different places and document us jumping. All of us are graduate students and it's just something that started spontaneously and made us feel young, happy, free, or whatever it is that the jumping does. It really does change your state of mind."
http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/24/americas_weekend/
Jump Because on Buttermilk and Molasses
In the Fall of 2008, the 4 of us who started Jump Because were interviewed by a fellow Richmonder for his blog, Buttermilk and Molasses. We are very grateful for the support we've received from people both within and outside of our community, and hope you'll check out our interview, dated September 30, 2008.
http://floricane.typepad.com/buttermilk/2008/09/paula-one-of-th.html
Jump Because in Skirt! Magazine
Jump Because was featured in the January 2009 Richmond edition of Skirt! magazine. We are thrilled to be recognized by Skirt! and hope you'll have a chance to read a little more about one of the Jump Becausers!
http://richmond.skirt.com/node/26319
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Jump Because in the Richmond Times Dispatch
In the Spring of 2009, Jump Because was interviewed by the Richmond Times Dispatch, and the article was featured on Sunday, April 5th. Our interview can be accessed by clicking here. or by going directly to this link:
http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/lifestyles/college/article/S-JUMP05_20090401-203443/246686/
As always, we appreciate everyone's contributions to and support of the site. It's been so much fun for us so far, and we're really happy that so many people are enjoying Jump Because.
Jump Because in V Magazine for Women
You can access the whole issue, here, or the page with our article by clicking on the file below.
We are excited to be recognized by V Magazine, and as always, we appreciate our community's support!
Description of V Magazine from the cover: "V is a Voice for, by, and about women—their vision, independence, power, success, work and play, their bodies, minds and spirits. V celebrates women!" -V Magazine, May 2009
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Jump Because in VCU's Shafer Court Connection
This picture was taken in front of VCU's new School of Business building, Snead Hall!
Jump Because in MSU Alumni Magazine
One of Jump Because's founders attended MSU as an undergraduate and we're all proud to see JB featured among other Spartan news!
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"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."
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