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Travis Roy Foundation

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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TRAVIS ROY FOUNDATION

BY: Ian Parent
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Focus Question

How does the TRF help people with spinal injuries?
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WHAT IS THE TRAVIS ROY FOUNDATION?

  • The Travis Roy foundation raises money for research.
  • They are trying to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.
It was started in 1997.
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WHO IS TRAVIS ROY?

  • In his first eleven seconds of his first game,
  • He hit the boards and cracked his fourth and fifth vertebra.
  • He wrote a book called "Eleven Seconds". 
  • It is about his life, his injury and his recovery.
Travis Roy played college hockey at BU. Now he has a foundation that raises money for research for spinal cord injuries.
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WHAT IS THEIR GOAL?

They raise money with events they hold.
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Thesis

They donate money so that people can lead productive and thriving lives.
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WHAT FOUNDATION EVents are there?

  • They have the "Bill's Pizzeria" 5k road race. 
  • They raised $11,000 last year in the 6th annual.
Held in Newton Center, Massachusetts. This year's event will be on October 26th.
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THE TRAVIS ROY CUP

  • They also have the Travis Roy Cup.
  • In 16 years, they has raised almost $100,00         
  • Tabor Academy vs. St. Sebastian
The Travis Roy cup is held in Massachusetts at the Travis Roy Arena. This year's event is on February 1st. Travis Roy graduated from Tabor Academy in 1995.
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THE CHARITY BEANPOT CHALLENGE

  • There is also the Charity Beanpot challenge.
  • It is held at Agganis Arena at Boston University.
The Travis Roy foundation hopes to raise $245,000 this year to add to the $755,000 they already have to make the one million dollar mark. Held on Feb 10.
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THE TRF WIFFLE BALL TOURNAMENT

  • Held in Essex, Vt. in the backyard of Pat O'Connor.
  • The grand total is $2,428,53.
  • Last year, they raised $502,150
The TRF wiffle ball tournament has raised the most with over a half a million dollars in the 12th annual. There is the first field, little Fenway, little wrigley, and for this years tournament, there is going to be the little field of dreams.
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Bibliography

  • "Mission Statement Travis Roy Foundation." Travis Roy Foundation Providing
  • Roy, Travis. "Travis Roy - Motivational Speaker, Author, Activist » About T
  • "Travis Roy Foundation | Spinal Cord Injury Grants & Research." Travis Roy
  • Parent, Tom J. "The Interview." Interview. n.d.: n. pag. Print.

Ian Parent