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‘Carry the Load’ walking through Grand Rapids in support of veterans, first responders

  • May 8, 2019
Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff
Published: 1:18 PM EDT May 8, 2019
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Members of a non-profit are walking 11 miles through Grand Rapids in support of the U.S. military, veterans, first responders and their families. On Wednesday, the Carry the Load Relay Team will walk from the Grand Rapids Fire Department, located at 500 Bridge St.NW, and end their trek at the Cascade Township Fire Department, located at 2865 Thornhills Ave SE. Full article and broadcast. 
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