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UNWAVERING SPIRIT Anyone who saw the news coverage 10 years ago can't forget the image -- a young hockey player in the first seconds of his first game at Boston University crashes into the boards and is unable to move. Travis Roy, paralyzed from the neck down in the October 1995 accident, has spent the past decade motivating people with his story. He is the author of ''Eleven Seconds" -- his amount of time on the ice before the crash -- an activist, motivational speaker, and sports commentator. He is also the founder of the Travis Roy Foundation, which since 1997 has distributed more than $1.3 million to help spinal cord injury survivors and fund research. Roy will share his story at the Immaculate Conception School in Newburyport Monday. ''Travis Roy is one amazing example of the type of person our children should be calling 'hero,'" said Mary Gene Clavin, the school's enrichment program coordinator. ''His positive messages on life, goal-setting, peer relationships, and personal values awe everyone from the middle school student and high school athlete to parent, senior citizen, and business executive." Mark Welch, president of the Institution for Savings in Newburyport, said, ''Personally, I have followed Roy's accomplishments for 10 years and I am grateful he will be sharing his compelling story and upbeat insight on life with members of our community." The bank's charitable foundation is underwriting Roy's appearance. Copies of Roy's book will be on sale and a book-signing will follow the program. All proceeds benefit the Travis Roy Foundation. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 1 Washington St. at the corner of Green Street. It is open to the public and free, with the recommendation that audience members be at least 10 years old and have adult supervision. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call 978-234-7329. For more information, visit www.icsnewburyport.com, www.travisroy.com, or www.travisroyfoundation.com. Appeared in the Boston Globe January 19, 2006
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