RAISE AWARENESS
HONOR HEROES
SAVE LIVES
Memorial May
NATIONAL EVENT
April 29 - May 27, 2024
Join us to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day in our month-long event.
Register as an individual or as a team
The event is free, but please register
Join us for one, or multiple events
For families and all ages
What is Memorial May?
Carry The Load’s Memorial May campaign takes place all month long to raise awareness and provide active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices made by our military, veterans, first responders, and their families. Memorial Day is dedicated to honoring and remembering the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
Join the Mission
29
DAYS
86
CITIES
75,000+
ATTENDING
The National Relay
The National Relay travels 20,000 miles covering all continental 48 states, ending with the Dallas Memorial March. The Relay consists of five routes (West Coast, Mountain States, Midwest, New England, and East Coast), with teams walking throughout the 28-day Memorial May campaign, beginning on April 29th. It’s an amazing opportunity for people of all ages around the nation to honor and remember our fallen heroes.
APRIL 27
National Relay Kickoff
APRIL 29
APRIL 29
The Rallies
APRIL 29
Railles bring communities together to honor our nation’s heroes during Memorial May. Join one of the 96 Rallies along the Memorial Relay route, honoring the hometown heroes with our Relay teams, or attend one of the many stand-alone events that have grown organically over the years.
MAY 26-27
Dallas Memorial March
MAY 26 – 27
The Dallas Memorial March, hosted in Carry The Load’s hometown, is our flagship event and the culmination of the National Relay. The March is a 2-day Memorial Day weekend event honoring service members and their families for the sacrifices they make.
MAY 29
Fundraising Ends
May 29
Thank you for your generous support
Money raised from Memorial May goes towards supporting military, veterans, first responders, and their families so that they have access to counseling, adaptive training, suicide prevention, equine therapy, service dogs, job placements, transition, home improvements, scholarships for children and more.