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Hoops for My Hometown: a new project to support young people
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Hoops for My Hometown: a new project to support young people\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n The Fondation Maurice-Tanguay has partnered with Sun Life to build community basketball courts\n \n \n \n \n \n QUEBEC CITY\n \n \n ,\n \n \n July 6, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - The Fondation Maurice-Tanguay, in collaboration with Sun Life, is launching the\n \n Hoops for My Hometown\n \n initiative to promote the importance of sport and a healthy lifestyle among young people. In light of a rise in mental health issues and poverty, the two organizations are mobilizing to provide concrete support to communities in need.\n \n \n Sport, and basketball in particular, plays a vital role in the development and well-being of young people. It contributes to boosting their physical and mental health and promotes the development of social skills such as team spirit and collaboration. The Fondation Maurice-Tanguay and Sun Life firmly believe in the potential transformative power of sport and are keen to invest in the neighbourhoods that need it most.\n \n \n \"We are delighted to announce our partnership with Sun Life, a company committed to promoting well-being and health. We'll work together on renovating or building basketball courts in several\n \n Quebec\n \n neighbourhoods. This initiative will provide young people with safe and appropriate spaces in which to practise their favourite sport,\" says Olivier Tanguay, CEO of the Fondation Maurice-Tanguay.\n \n \n An initial project in Lévis\n \n \n As part of its commitment to improving sports infrastructure, the Foundation is pleased to announce that the first basketball court renovation project will be in L'Anse-Tibbits Park in Lévis. In partnership with Sun Life, this neighbourhood was chosen because of its urgent need for new sports facilities. Through this modernization initiative, young people in the area will have access to a meeting place and sports facility that's adapted to their needs.\...