Navient employees contribute more than $8,000 to Alzheimer’s Association to support Alzheimer’s research and education
September 23 2016 - 12:15PM
Employees of local company Navient presented the Alzheimer’s
Association of Greater Indiana with a check for more than $8,000
last week to support Alzheimer’s research and education.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest nonprofit funder of
Alzheimer’s disease research, dedicated to eliminating Alzheimer’s
disease through the advancement of research, providing and
enhancing care and support for all affected, and reducing the risk
of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
"We are grateful to the Navient staff for their incredible
generosity. The funds raised will help to advance research and
provide free education and caregiver support for families impacted
by Alzheimer's disease – including 110,000 Hoosiers living with a
diagnosis of Alzheimer's," said Colleen Lawson, director,
Indianapolis Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association’s
largest fundraiser.
The effort was funded entirely by employee contributions from
Navient's Jeans BeCause Program. The program offers participating
employees a "pass" to dress casually on certain days for their
volunteer donations. It is one of several workplace events and
fundraising activities planned by an employee-led committee to
support local charities in the area.
“So many of us have experienced firsthand the debilitating
effects of Alzheimer’s, either through a friend or a family
member,” said Debbie Davis, systems analyst, Navient, whose father
had dementia. “We are proud to have come together to support
an organization that fights every day to eliminate this
disease.”
In 2016, an estimated 5.2 million Americans age 65 and older are
living with Alzheimer’s. The disease is the sixth leading cause of
death in the United States, according to the Alzheimer’s
Association.
Navient is the nation’s leading loan management, servicing and
asset recovery company, with Indiana operations in Fishers and
Muncie.
Learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association.
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About NavientAs the nation's leading loan
management, servicing and asset recovery company, Navient
(Nasdaq:NAVI) helps customers navigate the path to financial
success. Servicing more than $300 billion in student loans, the
company supports the educational and economic achievements of more
than 12 million Americans. A growing number of public and private
sector clients rely on Navient for proven solutions to meet their
financial goals. Learn more at navient.com.
Contact:
Nick LaMastra, 302-283-2964, nicholas.lamastra@navient.com
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