QUÉBEC CITY, Oct. 2, 2019 /CNW/ -
Sun Life is proud to be title sponsor of the first Raptors Training
Camp hosted in the province of Quebec. The Camp has brought #WeTheNorth
excitement to Québec City this week as the 2019 NBA Champions
prepare for the coming season. Basketball fans from throughout the
province are anticipated to attend the Intra-Squad game on October
3, 2019.
"We're proud to be the official sponsor of the Raptors Training
Camp, particularly after their incredible championship season,"
said Jacques Goulet, President, Sun
Life Canada. "Sun Life has been on this exciting journey with the
Raptors for six seasons leading up to their historic Championship.
Our relationship is built on our mutual passion for basketball and
helping to promote healthy, active lifestyles in our
communities."
Sun Life's partnership with the Raptors began during the 2014
Raptors season in an effort to encourage healthy lifestyles among
young people. In 2017, Sun Life expanded its relationship with the
Raptors as the team's first jersey patch sponsor.
The partnership also includes the collaboration between Sun
Life, the Toronto Raptors, the NBA and Boys and Girls Clubs of
Canada to run Sun Life's Dunk for
Diabetes program. Dunk for Diabetes is an innovative program that
promotes healthy habits through basketball-inspired fitness
challenges and nutrition education, combined with motivation from
Raptors players and Sun Life advisors. Sun Life has played an
instrumental role in raising extensive awareness about the
prevention of type 2 diabetes through Dunk for Diabetes.
"We see first-hand the passion our employees and Clients feel
from coast to coast for the Raptors. We have a rich history in
Quebec. Its fitting that we are
sponsoring the team's first visit to Quebec City," said Milos Vranesevic, Senior Vice President &
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Sun Life.
Since 2012, Sun Life has committed over $25 million globally to support diabetes
awareness, prevention, care and research initiatives. This includes
a donation to the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation in 2018 to
create the Diabetes Prevention Support Clinic. Sun Life's role in
supporting diabetes research goes back to 1925 when the company
gave $25,000, a sizable donation at
the time, to the Banting Research Foundation to fund diabetes and
insulin related research.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate 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 June 30,
2019, Sun Life had total assets under management of
$1,025 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.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars
Media Relations Contact:
Yasna Criscione
Manager, Corporate
Communications
Sun Life
T: 416-697-5367
yasna.criscione@sunlife.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Canada