Travis Graham
“ I hope to bring hope to those in need .”
Founder & President - One Life Prints & RubCity . Board Member - Unravel Pediatric Cancer . onelifeprints @ gmail . com - onelifeprints . com / rubcity . com / unravelpediatriccancer . org
Hope — it ’ s what drives Travis Graham , Founder and President of One Life Prints .“ I try to do anything I can to give people comfort in their situations .” In truth , Travis does much more than try ; his care for the community of Gilroy , where he has lived for 28 years , goes way beyond hope .
With over 16 years of experience in the apparel and sign industry , his company offers screen printing , embroidery , vehicle wraps , and sign printing , to name a few . His customers include such illustrious clients as the Gilroy Fire Department , Gilroy Unified School District , and Specialized Bicycle Components . In 2016 , he moved back to his hometown and a year later married his wife , Megan , with whom he welcomed a son , Lincoln , who is two .
Even before becoming a father , Travis strived to help others , focusing primarily on children . In 2014 , he was honored to join the nonprofit organization , Unravel Pediatric Cancer as a board member . His background in business and unbiased viewpoints were greatly appreciated . Now , seven years later , Travis beams when he talks fondly about the most recent Fifth Annual Glitter Gala for the organization , “ Megan and I invited so many guests , we ended up sitting at different tables .” The event raised over half a million dollars which will go directly to help advance pediatric cancer research . In 2019 , in the wake of the Garlic Festival incident , Travis designed a t-shirt / hat logo — Garlic City Strong — that raised just over $ 36,000 for the Gilroy Victim ’ s Relief Fund .
Additionally , in 2020 , Travis founded RubCity , an all-natural , sustainably-sourced dry rub barbecue seasoning company , with business partners Carlos Bradley and Matthew Groark . As a self-proclaimed sports enthusiast , he has a special affinity for golf .
In March of 2020 , when the Gilroy Golf Course took a hit due to the pandemic , Travis pre-bought 50 rounds to use once it reopened and organized the One Life Invitational , a golf tournament to benefit both the course and the community . This past May , 60 golfers participated . Recipients of the $ 6,400 raised at the event were local restaurants , who as Travis recognized , “ Were the ones who needed the help most at that time .”
A 2021 graduate of Leadership Gilroy class . Travis learned about One Giving Tree , a local group providing Christmas tree “ kits ” to local kids and their families during the program ’ s nonprofit awareness day . He jumped right in , donating all the logoed apparel for the group ’ s many volunteers .
Helping others generates hope , and for Travis and his family , it brings true happiness .
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