MONTREAL, March 27, 2017 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial
Inc. and the Montreal Canadiens are proud to team up and provide
children living with type 1 diabetes the opportunity to attend
hockey camp. This unique initiative, which is part of the Montreal
Canadiens Hockey School program presented by Le Dindon du Québec,
will provide children impacted by this disease the opportunity to
learn the game of hockey and how to best manage their disease on
and off the ice.
According to the Canadian Paediatric Society, approximately
33,000 children between the ages of 5 and 18 are living with type 1
diabetes*. The camp, run in collaboration with Dskate, is specially
designed to teach the children and their families about diabetes
and bring sports and health professionals together under one
roof.
"We are very grateful for Sun Life Financial's support, because
without them, this special edition hockey camp would not have been
possible", said Geneviève Paquette, Executive Director, Community
Relations, Montreal Canadiens. "We want to encourage children
from all walks of life to learn the game of hockey and develop
their physical skills. Thanks to the expertise provided by Dskate
and the collaboration with Sun Life Financial, we are able to
provide children living with type 1 diabetes the tools and skills
they need to best manage their disease."
"Since we announced our support of diabetes in 2012, we've
focused on diabetes awareness, prevention, care and research, with
over $17 million committed to date,"
said Robert Dumas, President, Sun
Life Financial, Quebec. "We're
proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the Montreal
Canadiens to provide children living with type 1 diabetes the
chance to attend this hockey camp. This innovative collaboration
will enable them to enjoy a unique sports experience and deepen
their understanding of the disease in order to become more
self-sufficient and knowledgeable in managing their health."
Taking place at the Bell Sports Complex from August 21 to 25, participants of the Dskate
special edition hockey camp will be monitored by hockey
instructors, medical staff, kinesiology professionals and
nutritionists all specialized in emergency intervention and hockey
coaching – and it's all being offered at an affordable cost for
young hockey players living with type 1 diabetes.
To register for the hockey camp, or for further information,
please visit https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/community/dskate.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a
leading international financial services organization providing a
diverse range of insurance, wealth and asset management solutions
to individuals and corporate Clients. 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 December
31, 2016, Sun Life Financial had total assets under
management of $903 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.
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https://www.diabetes-children.ca/en/type-1-diabetes/t1d-t2d/
Media relations contacts:
Sun Life Financial
Amélie Forcier
NATIONAL Public Relations
514-843-2307
aforcier@national.ca
Montreal Canadiens
Marie-Pier Perron
Senior Communications Coordinator
514-925-2596
mpperron@canadiens.com
SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.