Thank You For Supporting Patriot Day!
Thank you to the 4,500+ volunteers who joined us at our National Day of Service at more than 60 national cemeteries to honor the lives we lost September 11, 2001.
Heroes’ Salute & Serve
Join us for Carry The Load’s first annual Heroes’ Salute & Serve Pickleball Tournament. Serve up your best game where every ace and rally honors the sacrifice and dedication of our nation’s heroes.
Get Your Gear
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.
$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.
Ways to support #CarryTheLoad
A big thank you to our sponsors
