May 23, 2024

Carry The Load Hosts Memorial Day Event

Katy Trail Weekly

By: Renee Cossman

Carry The Load DALLAS, the Dallas-based nonprofit providing active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices of the military, veterans, first responders and their families, will conclude its 20,000-mile National Relay with the 14th Annual Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day weekend at Reverchon Park at 3505 Maple Ave.

The Dallas Memorial March is open to the public. On Sunday, May 26 at noon and continuing through the night until Monday, May 27 at 1 p.m., the flagship event is a two-day embodiment of Carry The Load’s values and mission to celebrate heroes, remember the fallen and educate communities on how to respectfully observe Memorial Day.

Inspirational speeches, flag ceremonies, live music, the Carry The Flag Kids Zone and more activities are planned. Sunday, May 26 highlights include welcoming the National Relay team at 3:45 p.m.at the opening ceremony, a march at 4:30 p.m., a 30-minute feature film at 8 p.m. and the Silent Midnight March at 11:59 p.m.

On Monday, May 27, storyboards of a fallen heroes will be carried to the stage at 11:15 a.m. from the Katy Trail near the Katy Ice House. The closing ceremony at 11:30 a.m. will feature the storyboard procession. Three $8,000 scholarships will be awarded to children of the fallen.

Founded in 2011 by two Veteran U.S. Navy SEALs — Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley — to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day, Carry The Load has grown into a nationwide movement to raise awareness of the fallen and provide emotional healing for those left behind.

“For family and loved ones of the fallen, every day is Memorial Day,” said Holley, co-founder, president and CEO of Carry The Load. “This year, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, we ask for everyone to take a moment out of their day to unite and honor the sacrifices made for our freedom.”

This year, the nonprofit has a goal to raise $2 million through peer-to-peer fundraising in support of its partners that provide services like counseling, adaptive training, suicide prevention, equine therapy, service dogs, job placement and more. To date, Carry The Load has raised more than $42 million.

The Dallas Memorial March is a family-friendly event. More information at carrytheload.org.

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