2020’s Top 5

Our 2020 Top Dog Zach Littman got the ball rolling early for our 17th annual plunge. He pulled quickly into the lead and never looked back, tallying donations from 52, count them, 52 individual sponsors. That could be a Jolly Jump record for most donors. And we think he may have had a guardian angel

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2019: What a year

Good lookin’ crew Thank you!, Jolly Jumpers, Sponsors, and lovely Landlubbers cheering us on at the beach. For those of you who missed our Facebook message, the Jolly Jump Staff extends our sincerest gratitude for your support this year, our 16th Annual Leap. You truly made it special. We enjoyed the most ever jumpers and

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This cancer cell’s no match for Mr. T

Immunology—the branch of medicine concerned with immunity and the immune system—and cancer research have united to develop a cancer treatment in which doctors train the body’s immune system cells to isolate cancer cells from healthy ones. The aggressive immune cells target the cancer cells without harming surrounding healthy cells. And then, these immune system agents

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Franey has friends in high places

JOHN FRANEY We welcome aboard Mr. John Franey. This Abingtonian has already garnered attention and funds from Tesla/SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk. (Fun fact about Elon Musk: he’s also the co-founder of PayPal, which facilitates the Jolly Jump’s online donations.) I hear he’s hitting up Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos for a cash donation to

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Workin’ smart

Old-school form displayed at my workstation… also, the instructions to dial out to the UK After talking to a few of the top earners over the years, it became quite clear that consistency, a relentless attitude, and constant reminders to the people in your life who want to contribute to your Jolly Jump campaign are

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Old-school sponsor sheet

Those of you core jumpers remember the early days of the Jolly Jump, when we didn’t have a website. Back then, we’d record donations the old-fashioned way—by paper and pen. We’ve since modernized, and collect most donations online. There is something to be said about good ole paper, though. It’s a great way to keep

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