Patriot PAWS Service Dogs join forces with Carry The Load for 2024 Memorial May Relay March

Rockwall, TX (May 21, 2024) – Patriot PAWS Service Dogs joins forces with Carry The Load, once again, as Nonprofit Partner to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s military, Veterans, first responders, and their families.  As an active Nonprofit Partner, Patriot PAWS will be participating in Carry The Load’s 2024 Memorial May National Relay and Dallas Memorial March.

Carry The Load, a Dallas, TX based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, kicked off their 2024 Memorial May National Relay on April 29^th with five relay routes walking from coast to coast.  The five relays combined will total 20,000 miles through 48 states of our great nation, with 69 community events, including 32 VA National Cemeteries. All relay routes will simultaneously meet at Reverchon Park for the 14^th Annual Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day Weekend.

Patriot PAWS Team Members will proudly be participating in certain legs of the following routes for the 2024 Memorial May Campaign:

• East Coast Route | Kicked off April 29^th in West Point, NY
• New England Route | Kicked off May 1^st in Burlington, VT
• West Coast Route | Kicked off May 2^nd in Seattle, WA
• Midwest Route | Kicked off May 5^th in Minneapolis, MN
• Dallas Memorial March | Kicks off May 26^th – 27^th in Dallas, TX

“We’re very honored to be a Nonprofit Partner of Carry The Load again this year and bring awareness to their mission,” states Lori Stevens, Founder & Executive Director of Patriot PAWS Service Dogs. “It’s crucial for our nation to remember that freedom isn’t free.  Our hearts ache for the families that lost their loved ones in service to our nation, or as a result of the internal battle within upon returning home.  The National Relay shows our promise to their families that we will never forget their names or sacrifices. I am proud of my staff for participating in this event, year after year.”

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs will be present at Reverchon Park for the Dallas Memorial March on May 26^th & 27^th, under the Nonprofit Partner Tent, with information about their mission, ways to become involved as a volunteer, and resources for Veterans and/or civilians that may be in need of a Service Dog to mitigate mobile disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and/or Post-Traumatic Stress.

Through Carry The Load’s Continuum of Care Program, Patriot PAWS Service Dogs will be accepting donations to fuel their mission through their Carry The Load Team Page.  100% of each donation received through their page will come back to their program, in full.  Donations $30+ will receive a limited edition 2024 Memorial May Carry The Load – Patriot PAWS co-branded shirt, while supplies  last.

To learn more about Carry The Load’s honorable mission and find a Memorial May Relay near you, visit www.carrytheload.org.

Press release submitted by Sarah Mathers, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News. Courtesy photos.

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