PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. and the Maine
Celtics joined together at the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine today for Fit to Win, a program
that helps kids embrace health and fitness. Based on the program
that Sun Life runs in partnership with the Boston Celtics, the Fit
to Win event engaged kids in healthy activities such as smoothie
making and exercise routines, and educated them on mindfulness with
journal writing. The event concluded with the kids learning a fun
dance from the Maine Celtics Hype Team. This marks the relaunch of
Fit to Win in Portland, previously
hosted with the former Maine Red Claws.
"We are excited to bring Fit to Win back to Portland in partnership with the Maine
Celtics, which has such a wonderful fan base and presence in the
community," said Sun Life U.S. President Dan Fishbein, M.D. "The Boys and Girls Club is a
great organization that we are proud to support, and we're pleased
to help them provide guidance on health and nutrition to kids in
need. Our hope is that the healthy habits the kids learned here
today will stick with them as they grow."
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 last year,
an expansion of its partnership with the Boston Celtics. In June,
Sun Life and the Maine Celtics also unveiled a newly renovated
basketball court at the Boys and Girls Club, and helped the kids
celebrate with a basketball clinic led by Maine Celtics Assistant
General Manager Ashley Battle.
"We are thrilled to team up with Sun Life U.S. for Fit to Win,"
said Maine Celtics Team President Dajuan
Eubanks. "Already a success in Boston, it is exciting to extend the program
to Portland and promote physical
wellness in the state of Maine."
Sun Life U.S. has been a partner of the Boston Celtics for more
than a decade. Since the Fit to Win program began, more than 2,000
kids throughout New England have participated. 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 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 more than
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 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 11 seasons in
Maine, 20 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
Evans Boston
Maine Celtics
EBoston@maineceltics.com
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U.S.
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