November 13, 2023
DFW nonprofits receive holiday gift of grants from Park Place Dealership
IRVING, Texas (November 13, 2023) – Eighteen North Texas nonprofits will receive an early holiday gift today through a Season of Giving grant from Park Place Dealerships. The dealership group is awarding $100,000 to the non-profits who serve the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Park Place received applications from more than 400 North Texas area non-profits. They selected the recipients for a Season of Giving grant that aligns with one of Park Place’s Four Pillars of Giving: Education; Medical Research; Advocacy; or the Arts.
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November 11, 2023
Packers Daily: Packers Host Kick off Event for Veteran Integration Program
Nov. 11 - Carry The Load's non-profit partner, Courage Foundation, and it's Veteran Integration Program was hosted by the Green Bay Packers as a part of their Veterans Day "Salute To Service".
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October 30, 2023
Carry The Load Invites America to Celebrate Veterans by Participating in a Heroes Challenge Fitness Event Nov. 1-11
The Heroes Challenge fitness challenge shows gratitude and support for the men and women who served our country.
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November 15, 2022
Veterans Day red carpet ‘thank you’ continues as a heartfelt tradition at Grapevine High School
GRAPEVINE, Texas — On this Veterans Day, and on any given day for that matter, a simple word of thanks given to someone who served the U.S. military can go a very long way. At Grapevine High School, however, the tradition of an extensive, loud, and authentically genuine thank you continues to bind veterans and the next generation together.
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April 26, 2022
VA encourages volunteers to “Carry The Load” for an American hero during trek across country
WASHINGTON— Beginning April 28, volunteers organized by Carry The Load, in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration will visit 50 national cemeteries during a 20,000-mile march along five separate routes covering 48 states — converging on Memorial Day weekend for final rally in Dallas, Texas.
"Throughout this 32-day Memorial May campaign, marchers frequently carry signs, banners and flags honoring a fallen servicemember, Veteran or first responder," said VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Matt Quinn. Read more HERE.
April 26, 2022
Carry The Load National Relay – Thursday, May 12th
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the very first time, Carry The Load National Relay will travel through Western New York on Thursday, May 12th. This National Relay consists of five routes that cover 20,000 miles across 48 states. The relay team walks and cycles daily throughout the 32-day Memorial May campaign where people of all ages can join to honor and remember our fallen heroes. The National Relay culminates at the Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day Weekend. Learn more, HERE.
April 5, 2022
Energy Transfer Signs National Sponsorship With Carry The Load for Its 10th Annual National Relay
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) announced today it has signed on as a national sponsor of this year’s Carry The Load 10th Annual National Relay that honors the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans, first responders and their families.
“Supporting our veterans, first responders and their families is incredibly important to Energy Transfer and our employees,” said Mackie McCrea, co-CEO, Energy Transfer. Check out the full story HERE.
November 16, 2021
This nonprofit helps veterans Carry The Load
Founded by a pair of veteran U.S. Navy SEALs, Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, Carry The Load started with a mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day after an experience Bruce had back on Memorial Day of 2010.
“It came on the heels of losing some good friends of ours,” explained Holley of the nonprofit’s founding a decade ago. Read more, HERE.
November 11, 2021
5 D-FW veterans organizations making a difference
According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), more than 450,000 veterans live in the North Texas region, out of more than 1.5 million across the state of Texas. Too often, government media-resources fall short of what many of these men and women need to live fulfilling lives after serving their country. Therefore, it’s up to local and national organizations to provide a safety net for thousands of veterans in the areas of health care, education, hunger, homelessness, employment and mental health. Read more, HERE.
November 11, 2021
How Carry The Load is honoring Veterans Day 2021
Tiffany Liou interviews co-founder and CEO, Stephen Holley about how Carry The Load honors Veterans Day.
See the news segment HERE.