TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2017 /CNW/ - Toronto Raptors
representatives DeMar DeRozan,
Dwane Casey, Masai Ujiri and
Raptors 905's Jerry Stackhouse will
join Sun Life Financial, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, and NBA Canada to unveil an exciting
health and wellness program, inspiring Canadian youth to take
charge of their health and prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Youth from Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada will be at the event to pledge their
commitment to healthy living and show off their slam-dunk skills at
an interactive basketball clinic.
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DATE:
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Tuesday, October 17,
2017
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TIME:
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3:30 p.m.
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WHERE:
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Air Canada Centre –
media to enter through Gate 2
40 Bay St,
Toronto,
ON M5J 2X2
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WHO:
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DeMar DeRozan,
Toronto Raptors
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Masai Ujiri,
President, Toronto Raptors
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Dwane Casey, Head
Coach, Toronto Raptors
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Jerry Stackhouse,
Head Coach, Raptors 905
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Lisa Ritchie, SVP
& Chief Marketing Officer, Sun Life Financial
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Paul Joliat,
Assistant Vice-President, Philanthropy and Sponsorships, Sun Life
Financial
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Mathieu Chantelois,
VP of Marketing and Development, Boys and Girls Clubs of
Canada
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Youth from Boys and
Girls Clubs of Canada
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Space is limited - members of the media are requested to
RSVP to Chloe
Phillips (Sun Life Financial) or
Abby Albino
(MLSE).
Sun Life Financial in the community
At Sun Life
Financial, we are committed to building sustainable, healthier
communities for life and we're proud to hold the Caring
Company designation from Imagine Canada. Community wellness is
an important part of our sustainability commitment and we believe
that by actively supporting the communities in which we live and
work, we can help build a positive environment for our Clients,
Employees, advisors and shareholders. Our philanthropic support
focuses on two key areas: health, with an emphasis on diabetes
awareness, prevention, care and research initiatives through our
Team Up Against DiabetesTM platform; and arts and
culture, through our award-winning Making the Arts More
Accessible TM program. We also partner with sports
properties in key markets to further our commitment to healthy and
active living. Our Employees and advisors take great pride in
volunteering over 40,000 hours each year and contribute to making
life brighter for individuals and families across Canada. Read more about Sun Life Financial in
the community.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.