The Travis Roy Foundation

The Travis Roy Foundation was established in 1997. Inspired by Travis Roy's story of courage and perseverance, the foundation is dedicated to bettering the lives of spinal cord injury survivors and their families. It also does its part in funding research to come up with a cure for paralysis. The Travis Roy Foundation runs on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations. The foundation has several fundraisers throughout the year which are vital to keeping Travis Roy's mission alive.

Some of the grants from the Travis Roy foundation have provided for: in-home elevators, adaptive driving equipment, pressure relieving mattresses and wheelchair cushions, home modifications, wheelchair lifts, shower/commode chairs just to name a few.

Personally, the Travis Roy Foundation has helped me purchase and repair adaptive driving equipment. This type of equipment is very expensive and it can be equally as costly to repair. The ability for me to be able to drive myself around cannot be overstated, and the independence that it gives me is priceless! It is a godsend to be able to hop in my car, do my own errands, visit family and friends, or just go for a drive without having to rely on others!

Thank you Travis and everyone else at the foundation for the wonderful gift that you have given me!

Please go to the Travis Roy Foundation home page http://www.travisroyfoundation.org/
You can read success stories from people with spinal cord injuries and how grants from the Travis Roy Foundation have helped. You can also read about how to donate to a very worthy cause!