TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Join Sun Life
Financial and Toronto Maple Leafs alumni and Hockey Hall of Fame
members Doug Gilmour and
Johnny Bower, along with TSN hockey
analyst and host Jeff O'Neill as
they host the seventh annual Sun Life Financial Skate with the
Leafs - Alumni Edition - on Sunday, February
19 to support the fight against diabetes. The Sun Life
Financial Skate with the Leafs brings families and youth from
community organizations - including the Canadian Diabetes
Association (CDA) and JDRF - to Air Canada Centre to meet their
Leafs heroes and get active this Family Day weekend. Since
announcing diabetes as a key business and community giving priority
across its global footprint, Sun Life Financial has proudly
committed over $17 million to the
cause.
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WHEN:
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Sunday, February 19,
2017
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
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Media
availability:
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET (B-roll and
interview opportunities)
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WHERE:
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Air Canada Centre (40
Bay St, Toronto, ON, M5J 2X2)
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WHO:
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Doug Gilmour, Toronto
Maple Leafs alumnus and Hockey Hall of Fame member
Johnny Bower, Toronto Maple Leafs alumnus
and Hockey Hall of Fame member
Jeff O'Neill, TSN hockey analyst and
host
Youth from the CDA and JDRF
Karine Zanier, Director, Sponsorships,
Global Marketing, Sun Life Financial
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*Note: Media is asked to enter through Gate 2 and R.S.V.P. to
Alessandra Nigro or Melissa Perri via email by 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday,
February 18.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services
organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth
products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun
Life Financial 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, 2016, the Sun Life Financial group
of companies had total assets under management of $908 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.
About MLSE
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) one of the world's
premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple
Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC, Toronto Marlies
(AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA D-League), and TFC II (USL). It also owns
Air Canada Centre, Maple Leaf Square, two digital channels - Leafs
TV and NBA TV Canada and has a partnership with Live Nation - the
biggest concert promoter in the world. MLSE has also invested in
and operates five of Toronto's
sports facilities - Ricoh Coliseum, BMO Field, Kia Training Grounds
at Downsview Park, home of Toronto FC's Academy and the First
Team's practice facility, BioSteel Centre, the Toronto Raptors'
training facility and the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence,
the practice facility for the Maple Leafs and Marlies.
Media relations contacts:
Alessandra Nigro
Manager, Corporate Communications
Sun Life Financial
T. 416-979-4884
C. 416-859-6918
alessandra.nigro@sunlife.com
Melissa Perri
Coordinator, Communications
MLSE
T. 416-815-5524
C: 416-554-8185
Melissa.Perri@MLSE.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Canada