An outreach and education program in partnership with the Washington Hospital Center and NBC4 attracted more than 65,000 participants. The program included an information kit on diabetes, free educational seminars on the disease, and a large-scale outreach effort and sponsorship of the NBC4 Health and Fitness EXPO. Over 300 associates and family members participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes. Team CareFirst raised over $30,000 in pledges, including a substantial corporate gift. CareFirst contributed $250,000 to support a new, permanent health science exhibit, entitled BodyLink, at the Maryland Science Center. The exhibit features creative presentations, exhibits and interactive multimedia displays to encourage good health habits and awareness among young people and adults. CareFirst associates contributed a total of $542,000 in support of United Way campaigns in Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. The corporate contribution for 2002 was $260,000.