Employees from DBA International member company Navient, in Wilmington, Del., joined 2,000 participants and volunteers for the American Heart Association’s 2016 Wilmington Heart Walk on Sept. 11. The Navient Foundation, the company-sponsored philanthropic fund, contributed to support the event.

“Thanks to the support of local businesses and individual donors, the Heart Walk raises thousands of dollars to support the mission work of the American Heart Association,” said John H. Pierson, executive director of the Delaware Division of the American Heart Association in a news release from Navient. “We’re grateful to have both the financial support and the participation of the Navient Foundation and of Navient’s employees.”

The walk is designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living, while also creating an environment that’s fun and rewarding for the entire family.

“The 2016 Wilmington Heart Walk is a great way to bring people from the community together who have a common goal of ending cardiovascular disease,” said Clem Straker, director, Navient, who also volunteers on the board of the American Heart Association’s Delaware division.