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Jubilee Urban Movement and Partners open drop-in Since its beginning in a agriculture program continues to on Royal Avenue. Also known as Tranquille Road parking lot strive towards the relief of hun- the Royal Social Club, the JUMP in 2012, the Jubilee Urban ger, poverty and social isolation organization ensures that their Movement and Partners (JUMP) in North Kamloops. JUMP has guests are treated like royalty. program has been fostered by a distributed over 100,000 lbs. of Their focus is about dignified committed team group of volun- produce donated by the Kamloops sustenance for people who are teers. The attendance numbers Farmers Market, Kamloops Food homeless, living with disabilities, grew rapidly and JUMP even- Share and from our urban gar- on a fixed income, senior citizens, tually relocated to Mount Paul dens. Community volunteers and First Nations. Glenn Hilke, United Church. have donated over 22,000 hours. the volunteer coordinator, started Five years later, the not-for-profit Most recently, JUMP has moved the organization once he realized community outreach meets urban its soup kitchen to a new space that there were “no nutritious meals available on Saturdays for those in need.” RSOE - fr ear jan 25 2012.indd 1 For individuals struggling to feed themselves or their families, JUMP’s Drop-In Centre provides free Saturday community meals; produce markets and urban community gardens. The socialization aspect is almost as important as the food. When times are hard, and spirits are low, there is nothing quite as comforting as good company and a delicious meal. Volunteers prepare meals out of fresh and natural ingredients every Saturday. Much of their produce comes from the GleaningAbundance Program, through a partnership with the Kamloops Food Local politicians helped welcome Jump Kamloops at their Grand Opening Policy Council. March 31, left to right Brian Fox, Royal Social Club Manager; Glen Hilke, Beyond the Saturday Jump Kamloops Coordinator; Laura Kalina, President of Kamloops Food meals, JUMP’s mandate is Policy Council; Terry Lake, MLA, Minister of Health; Kamloops Mayor Peter to empower the homeless Milobar and Cathy McLeod, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP. and people living in pov-
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