'Carry The Load' Trek Passing Through Yardley

YARDLEY, PA —Mayor Chris Harding is asking the public to come out Wednesday to welcome Carry The Load to the borough.

The borough will hold the 2023 Yardley Boro Rally from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Yardley Boro Veterans Monument, the mayor said.

The Yardley Borough Police Department said Tuesday that the area of Delaware and East Afton Avenues will have temporary detours between 1:45-2:30 p.m.

Police are asking motorists to plan alternate routes and expect delays until about 4 p.m. and to pay attention to traffic signs and police personnel directing traffic.

Carry the Load is a 4,500-mile relay that will pass through Bucks County on its way to Dallas. The trek began at West Point, N.Y., and brings awareness "to the true meaning of Memorial Day," the organization states.

Harding said the borough is hoping to raise $5,000 for the event.

He said the borough was seeking five sponsors at a $1,000 donation each to meet the 2023 fundraising goal.

Anyone interested in walking a portion of the route should contact the mayor for participation details.

Along its journey, the relay is remembering the fallen and drawing attention to and publicly recognizing the nation's heroes, including members of the emergency services (fire, police and emergency medical technicians) and the U.S. Armed Forces who put their lives on the line every day for others.

Thousands of volunteers are participating in Carry The Load’s National Relay that spans 20,000 miles, 48 states, and 85 rallies. The five relay routes will converge at the Dallas Memorial March on Memorial Day weekend, the organization states.

Founded by Veteran U.S. Navy SEALs, Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, Carry The Load started as a mission to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day.

Today, it has grown to include more than just the nation's military heroes and more than just one holiday. Carry The Load works to bring all Americans together to participate in honoring the nation’s heroes every day.

For more information about Carry the Load, visit www.carrytheload.org.