TORONTO, July 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc.
(TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) is teaming up with BEYOND TYPE 1 to provide
select community members of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)
and JDRF Quebec living with diabetes the once in a lifetime chance
to meet singer/songwriter Nick
Jonas.
"I'm thrilled to join forces with Sun Life Financial in the
fight against diabetes and encourage people living with this
disease to follow their dreams and live beyond their diagnosis,"
said Nick Jonas, co-founder, BEYOND
TYPE 1. "Since I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the
age of 13, I've learned how to properly manage my disease to not
only live, but live well. Although type 1 diabetes is not
preventable, 90% of people with diabetes live with type 2, which in
many cases can be prevented or delayed by identifying risks, eating
well and staying active."
Throughout the summer of 2016, Sun Life Financial, the CDA and
JDRF Quebec will be joining Nick
Jonas on the road for the Canadian leg of his world tour.
With stops in Montreal,
Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, select community members of the CDA
and JDRF Quebec living with diabetes will have the opportunity to
meet and speak with Nick Jonas and
enjoy his concert free of charge.
"We want to inspire these people to continue to manage their
disease effectively and, like Nick, lead full and successful
lives," said Paul Joliat, Assistant
Vice-President, Philanthropy & Sponsorships, Sun Life
Financial. "Diabetes is a global epidemic and rates continue to
rise. That's why, at Sun Life, we're committed to the prevention of
diabetes and its related complications and want to remind Canadians
that knowing their risk level is simple yet vital."
Sun Life Financial is encouraging Canadians to visit
www.sunlifeagainstdiabetes.com, get screened for their risk of
developing type 2 diabetes and take the proper steps to help
prevent it or manage its onset.
"Eleven million Canadians are living with diabetes or
prediabetes. That's why learning your risk for type 2 diabetes is
such an important step to take charge of your health. The CDA works
with Canadians affected by type 1 and type 2 diabetes to help them
better manage the disease and to try to prevent new cases of type 2
diabetes whenever possible. We are thankful to Nick Jonas, Sun Life Financial and BEYOND TYPE 1
for helping us get this important message out," said CDA President
and CEO Rick Blickstead.
For more information about Sun Life Financial's support of
diabetes, visit www.sunlife.ca/diabetes.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services
organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth
products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun
Life Financial 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 March
31, 2016, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had
total assets under management of $861
billion. 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.
About Beyond Type 1
BEYOND TYPE 1 was founded in 2015 by Juliet
de Baubigny, Nick Jonas,
Sarah Lucas and Sam Talbot. BEYOND TYPE 1 is a new brand of
philanthropy leveraging the power of social media and technology,
changing what it means to live with type 1 diabetes. By educating
the global community about this chronic, autoimmune disease, as
well as providing resources and support for those living with type
1, BEYOND TYPE 1 bridges the gap from diagnosis to cure, empowering
people to both live well today and to fund a better tomorrow. 100%
of every dollar raised directly supports the most promising global
efforts and programs working to educate, advocate and cure type 1
diabetes.
About the Canadian Diabetes Association
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is the registered national
charity that helps the 11 million Canadians with diabetes or
prediabetes live healthy lives, and educates those at risk. In
communities across Canada, the CDA
offers educational programs and support services; develops
resources for health-care professionals on best practices to care
for people with diabetes; advocates with those affected by diabetes
to governments, schools and workplaces; and, funds research to
improve treatments and find a cure.
For more information, visit www.diabetes.ca or call
1-800-BANTING (226-8464).
About JDRF Canada
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes
(T1D) research. JDRF's goal is to progressively remove the impact
of T1D from people's lives until we achieve a world without T1D.
JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only
organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence,
and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure
T1D. As the largest charitable supporter of T1D research, JDRF is
currently sponsoring $530 million in
scientific research in 18 countries. For more information, please
visit jdrf.ca
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.