WELLESLEY, Mass., March 21,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. and the Boston
Celtics have completed the 11th annual Fit to Win
program, which engages kids in fitness and healthy habit
activities. Today at the Dorchester YMCA, Celtics forward
Torrey Craig joined in fitness
activities with YMCA kids to close out the four-week program that
teaches exercise, nutrition, and mindfulness. Conducted in
partnership with the YMCA of Greater
Boston, the Fit to Win program has kids track their
activities, which range from workouts, to journaling, to drinking
enough water and getting enough sleep.
"We are committed to helping people live healthier lives, and
empowering children to do that for themselves sets them up for
success later in life," said Neil
Haynes, CFO of Sun Life and board member, YMCA of
Greater Boston. "Our strong
partnership with the Celtics and support of the YMCA's programming
has become a cornerstone of our community engagement, and we look
forward to continuing that collaboration."
Sun Life has been a partner of the Boston Celtics for more than
a decade and has consistently engaged in community support
programs. In addition to Fit to Win, Sun Life and the Celtics
conduct the annual #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes fundraiser each November
to raise money for the YMCA of Greater
Boston's Healthy Habits program.
"We enjoy working with Sun Life and the YMCA of Greater Boston and fully support their
commitment to the Greater Boston
community, a core principle of the Boston Celtics organization,"
said Ted Dalton, chief partnership
officer, Boston Celtics. "It's great to see the kids engaging with
the players they look up to and learning more about how to be
healthy and fit."
Now in its 11th year, Fit to Win has built a legacy
of connecting kids at the YMCA with the knowledge and resources
they need to lead healthier lives, and even bring that knowledge
home to their families. Since the program began, more than 2,500
kids have participated.
With the recent expansion of Sun Life's team partnership to
include activations with the Maine Celtics, a Fit to Win clinic was
held at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine in February, bringing the
program to a broader range of youth communities.
For more information about Fit to Win, visit
https://www.nba.com/celtics/community/fit-to-win. For more
information about Sun Life's community programs and philanthropic
initiatives, visit
https://www.sunlife.com/us/en/about/our-community-involvement/.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide,
including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December
31, 2024, Sun Life had total assets under management of
C$1.54 trillion. For more
information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and
government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans
access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry
partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio
of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability,
absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss
insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs more than
8,500 people in the U.S., including associates in our partner
dental practices and affiliated companies in asset management.
Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company
of Canada (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in
New York, where policies are
issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.)
(Lansing, Mich.). For more
information visit our website and newsroom.
Media contact
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Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
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