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Help us honor our nation’s heroes. Your year-end gift supports programs for military, veterans, first responders, and their families. Make a difference today, let’s Carry The Load together.
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With a successful Memorial May in the books, don't be left without your favorite hat, shirt, or jacket and the chance to honor our heroes at one of our many meaningful events throughout the year!
Carry The Flag
Educate & inspire patriotism in our nation's youth by leveraging our fun & engaging resources and activities on a variety of topics for classrooms & groups in your community.
About us
Carry The Load is a non-profit organization that exists to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all. What started in 2011 as a grassroots effort by two veteran U.S. Navy SEALs has now grown into a nationwide movement with people honoring and remembering our nation’s heroes throughout the year.
Our mission
Carry The Load’s mission is to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all.
Carry The Load provides active ways to honor and remember our nation’s heroes by connecting Americans to the sacrifices made by our military, veterans, first responders, and their families.
$42,412,839
Raised Since 2011
261,594+
Participants
93%
of money raised goes towards programs
Impact story
Inspiring patriotism
Brendan Corcoran of McKinney, Texas credits Carry The Load and its collaboration with the Boy Scouts for leading him to the U.S. Naval Academy.
Non-Profit partner spotlight
How a Memorial Day journey sparked freedom
By inspiring fellow Americans to join Carry The Load, we have become a force multiplier – making a greater impact together. This also gives us the privilege of sharing inspiration through storytelling. Below is an example of a story that reminds us why we do what we do every day.
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