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Boston Celtics, Sun Life celebrate 12th annual Fit to Win youth program with appearances by Hugo González, Derrick White and Amari Williams
This week Sun Life U.S. and the Boston Celtics celebrated the 12th annual Fit to Win program, which engages kids in fitness and healthy habit activities. Fit to Win concluded this week with a nutrition-themed event, which saw Celtics players Hugo González, Derrick White and Amari Williams join the kids for a competition of smoothie and cereal bar making. Conducted in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Boston, the Fit to Win program has kids track their health activities, which range from worko
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