Local Residents To 'Carry The Load' For Memorial Day
A small group of residents will participate in the inaugural 1,700 mile relay march from West Point to Dallas.
A small group of local residents will join thousands of other Americans in a 27-day, 1,700-mile relay march, which aims to place an added emphasis on the meaning of Memorial Day while simultaneously generating funding for existing non-profit veteran support organizations. Organized by Carry The Load, a non-profit organization founded by three former Navy SEALs, the 1,700-mile journey will be broken down into 350 five-mile segments, which will then be walked by individuals and groups until they connect with the next party. The relay will make its way through the southern portion of Montgomery County at 10 p.m. on May 3, with Danielle Kelly, Jackie DeWaters, Jeremy Sawvet and Ray Petrillia carrying the load from Philmont Avenue in …
