April 13, 2023
Carry The Load Hosts the 12th Annual Dallas Memorial March
The Nation’s Flagship Event on Memorial Day Weekend
Dallas (May 1, 2023) – Carry The Load, a non-profit that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of our military, veterans, first responders, and their families, will host its 12th Annual Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day weekend at Reverchon Park in Dallas. The event starts on Sunday, May 28 at 12:00 PM and continues through the night until Monday, May 29 at 1:30 PM. It is a culmination of a 20,000-mile National Relay that covers 48 states in 32 days as a part of Carry The Load’s Memorial May Awareness Program.
The Dallas Memorial March is Carry The Load’s flagship event that takes place on Memorial Day weekend. It is a two-day embodiment of Carry The Load’s values and mission to celebrate our heroes, remember the fallen, and educate communities on how to respectfully observe Memorial Day. It features inspirational speeches, stories of fallen heroes, flag ceremonies, walking route, storyboard procession, live music, Carry The Flag Kids Zone, and more.
"Memorial Day is not just for those who have served or who have lost loved ones in service, it's for all of us to unite and honor the sacrifices made for our freedom,” says Stephen Holley, co founder, president and CEO of Carry The Load and Veteran U.S. Navy SEAL. “We invite everyone to join us, walk alongside us, and pay tribute to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.”
In addition to providing emotional healing, Carry The Load raises much needed funds to assist with the many challenges facing our military, veterans, first responders and their families. “Our goal this Memorial May is to raise $2.25 million through peer-to-peer fundraising,” says Holley.
"We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our fundraising teams and corporate partners for their unwavering support and generous contributions,” says Holley. “We continue to honor our fallen service members and further our mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day because of the tremendous people who show they care."
Sponsors of the 2023 Dallas Memorial March include Andrews Distributing; Bandera Ventures; Builders FirstSource; Coors Light; Energy Transfer; Frito-Lay (PepsiCo); Henry Schein, Inc.; Hillwood; JCPenney; JPMorgan Chase; KLTY; Peinado Construction; Turner Construction Company; USAA; WFAA; Wiley X; and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Many other corporate partners and their employees will be onsite at the Dallas Memorial March to show their support.
The Dallas Memorial March is a family-friendly event for people from all walks of life. Registration is complimentary and encouraged at http://www.carrytheload.org/Memorial-May.
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ABOUT CARRY THE LOAD
Carry The Load is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to provide active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices made by our military, veterans, first responders, and their families. In 2011, Veteran U.S. Navy SEALs Stephen Holley and Clint Bruce completed a 20-
hour, 11-minute Memorial March around White Rock Lake in Dallas. They marched to remind the nation about the true meaning of the sacrifices made for our freedom. More than a decade later, Carry The Load is a nationwide movement that honors our nation’s heroes and makes Memorial Day matter again. For more, visit www.carrytheload.org or
www.carrytheload.org/media-resources.
April 13, 2023
Carry The Load Volunteers Honor Fallen Military and First Responders Across the Nation
Non-Profit Kicks off its Annual Memorial May Awareness Campaign
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carry The Load, a non-profit that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of our military, veterans, first responders, and their families, kicks off its Memorial May campaign on Thursday, April 27 to raise awareness for the true meaning of Memorial Day. Thousands of volunteers will walk in Carry The Load’s National Relay which spans 20,000 miles, 48 states, and 85 rallies. The five relay routes converge at the Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day weekend.
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August 16, 2022
Carry The Load Observes Patriot Day by Hosting Nationwide Events
Events honor and remember those who died on September 11, 2001
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carry The Load, a non-profit that provides active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders and their families, is hosting events for people across the nation to respectfully observe Patriot Day, a holiday observed on September 11 to commemorate the lives of those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia and those who perished when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania.
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April 18, 2018
Carry The Load Honors and Remembers Our Nation’s Heroes This Memorial Day
(DALLAS, TX) PR Newswire -- In an ongoing effort to connect Americans to the sacrifices made daily by our military, law enforcement, firefighters, rescue personnel and their families, Carry The Load will kick off its Memorial May campaign on April 26 in Seattle.