TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial and Right To
Play are thrilled to team up with Canadian Ice Hockey player and six-time Olympian Hayley
Wickenheiser to announce a program that aims to address the gaps in type 2 diabetes prevention among Indigenous youth
populations. Join Hayley and youth from the First Nations School of Toronto as they demonstrate
the power of play in transforming lives.
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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WHERE:
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First Nations School of Toronto
16 Phin Ave.
Toronto, ON M4J 3T2
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WHO:
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- Hayley Wickenheiser, Olympian, Canadian Ice Hockey
- Lisa Ritchie, Senior Vice-President & Chief Marketing Officer,
Sun Life Financial
- Lori Smith, National Director, Right To Play Canada
- Youth from First Nations School of Toronto and Right To
Play
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Space is limited - members of the media are requested to RSVP to Chloe Phillips .
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.
About Right To Play
A global organization committed to improving the lives of children and youth affected by conflict, disease and
poverty, Right To Play has pioneered a unique play-based approach to learning and development. Right To Play uses play in all of
its forms – games, creative play, sport, free play – to engage children in programs that focus on making a positive impact in
quality education, health and well-being, gender equality, child protection and building peaceful communities. Led by 70,000
trained local teachers and volunteer Coaches, Right To Play's cost-effective, sustainable, and life-changing programs reach more
than one million children worldwide each week.
In Canada, programming includes Youth To Youth (Y2Y), a Toronto-based peer-to-peer youth leadership program, and the Promoting Life-skills in Aboriginal Youth
(PLAY) program, which partners with more than 85 Indigenous communities and urban organizations across Canada to co-develop play-based youth programs and focusses on improved health, education, resiliency, and
employability.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars
Media Relations Contact:
Chloe Phillips
Coordinator, Corporate Communications
Sun Life Financial
T. 416-979-4125
C: 416-768-9356
Chloe.phillips@sunlife.com
Michael Rajzman
Marketing and Communications Director
Right To Play Canada
T: 416-203-0190 x 333
C: 647-533-5411
mrajzman@righttoplay.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.
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