MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - The American Heart Association is hosting a Heart Walk at the Delta Dental Campus in Okemos, Michigan on Saturday, September 28th. The event is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. with the actual walk starting at 9:30 a.m.

The funds raised from this event will go toward a specific set of goals set by the American Heart Association- to support heart and stroke research, to promote overall heart health awareness, and to benefit pediatric cardiovascular research.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. By 2020, the American Heart Association hopes to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent.