Bel Air Couple Gets Married At Heart Walk In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD — A Bel Air couple got married over the weekend at the Greater Maryland Heart Walk.

Rachel Joy Craven and Jason Bell wed at the event on Saturday, Oct. 16.

Held at Camden Yards in Baltimore, the heart walk was designed to promote wellness and raise money for the American Heart Association, which focuses on heart and brain health.

Craven chose to get married at the heart walk in honor of her father and her uncle, identical twins who died of heart attacks at ages 51 and 53, according to event organizers.

Since her father was not alive to walk her down the aisle, Craven wanted to get married at the Greater Maryland Heart Walk to raise awareness about the research and work of the American Heart Association.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Money raised at Greater Maryland Heart Walk benefits the American Heart Association's research, advocacy, CPR training and other efforts to save lives by preventing cardiac arrest.

The Greater Maryland Heart Walk raised more than $1,554,000 for the American Heart Association. It featured a rolling start, to allow people to have distance, and courses of 1 and 2 miles around the Camden Yards complex.

“When you support the American Heart Association and participate in the Heart Walk you are not only helping to fund more cardiovascular research so fewer people are impacted and die, you are also helping to improve the health and well-being of communities throughout our region — especially in under resourced communities," said Tracy Brazelton, executive director of the American Heart Association of Baltimore and Greater Maryland. "While the work of the AHA remains anchored to heart disease and stroke, the focus is to meet the overall health needs of all people in all communities to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives."

People can participate and donate online through Dec. 31 at greatermarylandheartwalk.org.