Carry the Load with TAPS Togethers and Team TAPS
April 28 - May 26, 2025
Join your TAPS family during this very moving and inspiring memorial month as we honor our heroes nationwide during Carry The Load's Memorial May campaign.
Carry The Load’s Memorial May campaign raises awareness and provides 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.
There are several ways you can participate with TAPS and honor your fallen hero. Learn more about fundraising for TAPS, join others at the Dallas Memorial March, or participate at a TAPS Togethers relay location and honor your fallen loved one with every step.
Where Can You Participate?
With numerous relay legs available to participate at, we want to ensure that you have the opportunity to connect with other TAPS families participating nearby. Below is the list of relay routes where fellow survivors have confirmed their attendance. Additional Locations will be added as details are finalized.
Register a Route
If you do not see a route that you would like to participate in listed below and would like to explore other Carry the Load relay opportunities, please use the TAPS Togethers: Carry the Load Memorial March Route Registration Form to view additional routes and register. Once you let us know where you’ll be, we will add it to the TAPS Relay Routes below.
TAPS Togethers
- Sacramento, California Relay
Sunday, May 4, 3:00 p.m. - Las Vegas, Nevada Relay
Monday, May 12, 8:00 a.m.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota Relay
Sunday, May 4, 2:00 p.m. - Portage, Michigan Relay
Friday, May 9, 9:00 a.m. - St. Clair Shores, Michigan Relay
Sunday, May 11, 10:00 a.m. - Westerville, Ohio Relay
Wednesday, May 14, 8:00 a.m. - Tulsa, Oklahoma Relay
Friday, May 23, 4:00 p.m. - Dallas, Texas Relay
Sunday, May 25, 2:45 p.m.
- West Point, New York Relay
Monday, April 28, 12:00 p.m. - Washington, D.C. Relay
Sunday, May 4, 9:00 a.m. - Alexandria, Virginia Relay
Sunday, May 4, 1:00 p.m. - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Relay
Monday, May 12, 7:30 a.m. - Tampa, Florida Relay
Saturday, May 17, 8:30 a.m.
- Canandaigua, New York Relay
Wednesday, May 7, 3:00 p.m.
The culmination of these relay routes will happen on Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 in Dallas, Texas, at the Dallas Memorial March. TAPS Families will take part in this special conclusion of this "Memorial May" event honoring all of our fallen heroes.
Begins: Wednesday, April 30
Starts in: Seattle, Washington
Number of Locations: 109
Ends: Monday, May 26
Ends in: Dallas, Texas
Begins: Sunday, May 4
Starts in: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Number of Locations: 93
Ends: Monday, May 26
Ends in: Dallas, Texas
Begins: Monday, April 28
Starts in: West Point, New York
Number of Locations: 133
Ends: Monday, May 26
Ends in: Dallas, Texas
Begins: Monday, April 28
Starts in: West Point, New York
Number of Locations: 60
Ends: Monday, May 26
Ends in: Dallas, Texas
Fundraise and/or Register with Team TAPS
When you register with Carry the Load under the company "Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors" on the Carry the Load peer-to-peer fundraising site, 100% of money raised will come back to TAPS, as long as you are registered under our team. Upon registration, you will receive more information about fundraising and tracking your miles walked this May.
If you have any questions about fundraising, please email teamtaps@taps.org for more information.
*Please note, fundraising is NOT required to participate with Carry the Load and there is no minimum amount that must be raised. However, we do ask that you register on the website to join the team so we know you are participating with us.
Share Your Experience With Us
As you honor your fallen heroes and carry them with you, we invite you to share your full resolution pictures of your memorial activity or walk and any thoughts that this inspiring event may bring out. Photos can be emailed to tapstogethers@taps.org or post them to your social media channels and tag us @tapsorg.
Partnership Info
TAPS is proud to once again be an official non-profit partner with Carry the Load in this moving memorial event. We have been an honored partner since their first inaugural event, and look forward to observing their 13th anniversary with them this May.