May 20, 2024

The 14th annual Carry The Load’s national relay came through the Fountain City

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By: Michelle Jennings

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Carry The Load’s National Relay came through Columbus Monday morning to honor and remember our nation’s fallen military and first responders.

Carry The Load is a non-profit founded by two Navy SEALS who were upset with how Americans commemorated the weekend. They decided to walk around a lake in Dallas for 20 hours and 11 minutes on a mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day.

The first relay began in 2012 and since then the non-profit has raised more than $42 million. This year, the non-profit’s goal is to raise $2 million through peer-to-peer fundraising.

Judd Word, a military veteran and a first responder, has been working with Carry The Load since 2017.

He said having one organization that encompasses everyone from veterans to first responders and pools resources to help both is amazing.

The relay has five routes that cover 20,000 miles across 48 states ending in Dallas, Texas on Memorial Day Weekend.

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