Come join the Carry The Load Relay team along the West Coast Route of the 2018 National Relay, Thursday, May 28 at 8am. Meet at the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown to greet the relay team on their stop in Georgetown.
Relay captains walk in 5-mile increments with the American flag to bring awareness to the sacrifices of our nation’s heroes.
Founded in 2011 by two Veteran Navy SEALs, Carry The Load began as a 20-hour and 11-minute Memorial March in Dallas, Texas. It is a non-profit dedicated to providing active, meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes—military, law enforcement, firefighters, rescue personnel and their families. In 2012, it expanded to include an East Coast Relay, walking from West Point, NY to Dallas, Texas throughout the month of May.
What started as a mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day has broadened to include more than just our military heroes and more than just the one holiday. Carry The Load works to bring all American’s together to participate in honoring our nation’s heroes every day. Each year participation has grown.
In 2017, the team walked through 19 states and had rallies in approximately 50 cities across the country.
The Memorial May Awareness campaign has raised more than $15 million since its inception. More than 90 percent of their revenue goes to programs, which include a Continuum of Care program. Each year, they select non-profit partners that provide healing services for the mind, body or soul of our warriors. To allow these partners to focus on direct service programs, Carry The Load works as a force multiplier by establishing an environment of collaboration and financial support to make a greater impact across the nation.
In 2017, Carry The Load added, Carry The Flag, an educational program to inspire patriotism for students K-12. .
To register as a participant go to carrytheload.org and click on Memorial May Events.
