Bill Spacciapoli (left), executive director of JUMP, Mike Desaulniers (fourth from right), JUMP outdoor leader, and a group of young adults, display the JUMP banner along the Glen Boulder Trail on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. (Courtesy photo)
JUMP, Inc., an outdoor youth development program founded by Harvard resident Bill Spacciapoli, has been awarded an $18,400 grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The funds will provide outdoor clothing and gear for use by youth hikers in both day and overnight trips.
JUMP, which is short for Just Understand My Potential, is an experiential education, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a primary focus on youth development, environmental stewardship, and physical fitness. For more information visit www.jumpinc.org.
