May 2, 2022 – Henry Schein announced its support for the Carry The Load® Memorial May campaign, a month-long Memorial Day awareness program providing active ways to connect Americans to the sacrifices made by the U.S. military, veterans, first responders, and their families.
Henry Schein Cares, the Company’s global corporate social responsibility program, in partnership with North American Rescue (NAR), Henry Schein Dental, the dental business of Henry Schein, Inc., and Henry Schein One, will participate in the activities being held across the U.S. throughout May. Additionally, the businesses will sponsor the flagship event, the Dallas Memorial March, a two-day celebration of heroes, remembrance of the fallen, and education in respectful observance of Memorial Day.
Carry The Load’s Memorial May initiative was created to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. During the 32-day event, beginning on April 28, 2022, Team Schein Members will take part by walking in the National Relay, attending a rally, fundraising for the nation’s heroes, and participating virtually. Henry Schein Cares, NAR, Henry Schein Dental, and Henry Schein One will sponsor the following rallies and the Dallas Memorial March:
- May 14, 2022 – Greenville, South Carolina
- May 15, 2022 – Phoenix, Arizona
- May 21, 2022 – Tampa, Florida
- May 29, 2022 – Dallas, Texas
“Team Schein could not be more pleased to join Carry The Load in honoring our nation’s heroes,” said Brad Connett, CEO, Henry Schein North America Distribution Group. “As we tend to our daily business, spend precious time with family and friends, and live in a manner we so choose, we pause to remember and honor those who ‘carried the load’ of protecting our freedoms by making the ultimate sacrifice for our country.”
Carry The Load is a non-profit organization founded more than a decade ago as a grassroots effort by two Veteran U.S. Navy SEALs to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day and to raise awareness of the sacrifices surrounding men and women in uniform. The program has since turned into a nationwide movement.
Henry Schein’s participation in the Carry The Load program closely aligns with the creation of its new Employee Resource Group for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces and complements its NAR team, a Henry Schein Medical business and the leading provider of survivability and casualty-care medical products to the defense and public safety markets. In the latest episode of #ScheinChats, Henry Schein’s signature social media series, Andy Goldy, Chief Operating Officer for NAR, sat down with Mr. Holley to discuss Carry The Load’s history and the challenge of finding employment after serving in the military.
Additionally, Henry Schein One, a software company providing integrated software and services to the dental industry and a subsidiary of Henry Schein, Inc., is devoted to helping make health care services more widely available. The Henry Schein One Center of Excellence, a dental clinic located at Henry Schein One’s headquarters in American Fork, Utah, offers charitable care to veterans, refugees, victims of domestic violence, rehabilitation patients, and underserved individuals in the surrounding community.