PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 3, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sun Life U.S. and the Maine Celtics held the
second annual Fit to Win event at the Boys and Girls Club of
Southern Maine in Portland. Maine
Celtics players DJ Rodman and Don Carey,
Jr. were there to coach and support the kids as they engaged
in different health and fitness activities. Based on the Fit to Win
program Sun Life runs with the Boston Celtics, the program teaches
kids about fitness, nutrition and mental wellness with activities
they track through "fitness passport" stamps. Throughout the
afternoon, Boys and Girls Club middle-schoolers rotated through
different stations, including smoothie making, journal writing, and
basketball workouts, collecting their stamps along the way.
"We are excited to bring this program to the Boys and Girls Club
of Southern Maine for the second
year and support all the great work they do with the kids in our
community," said Dajuan Eubanks,
team president, Maine Celtics. "We thank Sun Life for their
partnership and continued support in bringing this program to
Maine."
Sun Life U.S. is a leading provider of employee benefits and
health services that help people access the care and coverage they
need. The company became partners of the Maine Celtics in 2023, an
expansion of its partnership with the Boston Celtics. In June of
that year Sun Life and the Maine Celtics unveiled a newly renovated
basketball court at the Boys and Girls Club.
"When we equip kids with the knowledge they need to live
healthier lives, we help them become healthy adults," said
Ed Milano, vice president of
Marketing, Sun Life U.S. "We're pleased to be able to work with the
wonderful staff at the Boys and Girls Club, along with the Maine
Celtics, and see how much fun the kids have during the Fit to Win
experience."
Sun Life U.S. has been an official partner of the Boston Celtics
for more than a decade and has been conducting the Fit to Win
program with the YMCA of Greater
Boston since 2015. More than 2,000 children have
participated in the program throughout New England. In addition to
Fit to Win, Sun Life and the Boston Celtics conduct the
#SunLifeDunk4Diabetes campaign each November, raising money for the
YMCA of Greater Boston's Healthy
Habits program, which helps at-risk adults learn to better manage
their health and avoid type 2 diabetes.
For more information about the Fit to Win program with Sun Life
and the Boston Celtics, visit
https://www.nba.com/celtics/community/fit-to-win.
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 September 30, 2024, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1.51 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.
About the Maine Celtics
Originally called the
Maine Red Claws, the Maine Celtics have been the NBA G League
Affiliate of the Boston Celtics since the team's inaugural campaign
during the 2009-10 season. The Boston Celtics purchased the
franchise prior to the start of the 2019-20 season and renamed the
team to the Maine Celtics in May
2021. The Celtics play their home games at the Portland
Expo. During the Red Claws/Celtics' first 13 seasons in
Maine, 21 players have earned
GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA, including four players to
Boston. Additionally, 37 Boston
Celtics have been assigned to Maine for development or rehabilitation. 14
former Maine coaches have made the
jump to the NBA, including Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla and Boston Celtics Director of
Player Personnel Austin Ainge.
Media contacts
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
Evans Boston
Maine Celtics
EBoston@maineceltics.com
617-943-8776
https://www.facebook.com/SLFUnitedStates
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-life-financial
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