National Carry The Load Relay To Walk Through Newtown: Find Out Why

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The national East Coast "Carry The Load" relay is scheduled to walk through Newtown Borough on Wednesday, April 30 stopping at the Temperance House between 5:30 and 6 p.m. on its journey from West Point, New York, to Dallas, Texas.

According to the Newtown Borough Police Department, the East Coast Relay will depart from Yardley Borough at 4 p.m. on its way to Newtown.

The relay team will make its way west on the Newtown-Yardley Road and Washington Avenue to South State Street, arriving at the Temperance House at 5 South State Street between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Parking will be restricted from 2 to 12 South State Street during the event.

"Please come out and support the relay team - even from your front porch," wrote the Newtown Borough Police Department in a CrimeWatch posting.

The relay team will depart Newtown at 7 p.m. on its way to its next stop - the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company.

Along its journey, the relay is 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 for their communities and the nation.

In the lead up to Memorial Day, the relay also is about spreading the true meaning of Memorial Day as a time to remember the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefields of history, saying thank you to the nation's veterans who served, and "carrying the load" for those who are no longer able to do so.

As they make their way to Dallas, Texas, for a national Memorial Day event, Carry The Load relay teams cross the nation during May to provide a visible way to connect Americans to the sacrifices of military, veterans, first responders and their families.