WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. and the Boston
Celtics closed out the 10th year of Fit to Win last week, an
annual program that engages kids at participating YMCAs and helps
them learn about and embrace fitness and healthy lifestyle habits.
Midway through the four-week program the kids participated in a
nutrition event, where they competed to make the tastiest smoothies
and salads with help from Celtics players Derrick White and Svi Mykhailiuk. The finale
event, held this week at the Dorchester YMCA, celebrated the kids'
achievements with fun activities, games, and Celtics-themed
prizes.
"It has been wonderful to see this program grow over the past 10
years and see the enthusiasm of the children as they learn about
health and fitness," said Dan
Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S. "We are fortunate
to maintain partnerships with the Celtics and the YMCA of
Greater Boston, two incredible
organizations that share our passion for helping people live
healthier lives and supporting communities in need."
Fit to Win is a four-week program that teaches kids to embrace
fitness, nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits, and mindfulness. In
the first week, the participants were surveyed to see what their
knowledge and experience was with healthy habits. At the end of the
program the kids were surveyed again, showing off what they've
learned throughout the program. Results included:
- 95% of participants said they plan to continue to exercise
regularly.
- 95% are helping to pick out groceries or help cooking at
home.
- 60% plan to continue to write in their journals.
"We are fortunate to have great friends and partners at Sun Life
and join them in congratulating the youth that have participated in
the Fit to Win program," said Ted
Dalton, Boston Celtics Chief Partnership Officer. "Now
in its 10th year, Fit to Win has evolved and grown as young
students in the Greater Boston
area learn to embrace fitness. We anticipate Fit to Win will
continue to have a positive impact on the community and look
forward to celebrating the progress kids at the participating YMCAs
have made."
Sun Life has been a Boston Celtics partner for more than 10
years. In addition to the Fit to Win program, they offer the
#SunLifeDunk4Diabetes annual fundraiser each November, raising
money for the YMCA of Greater Boston Healthy Habits program. Since
the start of Fit to Win, the program has impacted more than 2,000
students across New England.
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 December
31, 2023, Sun Life had total assets under management of
C$1.40 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 more than 50 million Americans access
the healthcare 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 nearly 8,300
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 Boston Celtics
A charter member of the
Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the National
Basketball Association) since 1946, the Boston Celtics have won a
record 17 NBA championships, including eight (8) in a row from
1959-1966, winning their first title in 1957 and their most recent
in 2008. The Celtics have long stood for equality, and respect,
including hiring the first African- American coach and starting the
first all-Black starting five. In addition, 50 former Celtics
players, management or staff have been inducted into the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002 the team returned to local
ownership for the first time since 1963. For more information on
the Celtics, log on to www.celtics.com.
Media contacts
Devon Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
781-800-3609
Caroline Weber
Boston Celtics
CWeber@Celtics.com
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