Business
On World Diabetes Day, Sun Life commits an additional $1.53 million towards the fight against diabetes
On World Diabetes Day, Sun Life commits an additional $1.53 million towards the fight against dia...
About this update from Sun Life Financial Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n On World Diabetes Day, Sun Life commits an additional $1.53 million towards the fight against diabetes\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.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; BORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Nov. 14, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - Today, Sun Life is proud to announce an additional\n \n $1.53 million\n \n towards the fight against diabetes made up of a new partnership and\n \n $735,000\n \n commitment with Trillium Health Partners Foundation, a\n \n $495,000\n \n partnership renewal with the William Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation), and an additional\n \n $300,000\n \n committed to YMCA Three Rivers.\n \n\n The new partnership and\n \n $735,000\n \n commitment, over three years, to Trillium Health Partners Foundation will address rising rates of type 2 diabetes and support the Institute for Better Health (IBH) at Trillium Health Partners to implement health coaching and system navigation services for youth and their families at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes in South Asian, Black, African, and\n \n Caribbean\n \n communities in Peel Region.\n \n\n \"Diabetes is a growing health concern across\n \n Canada\n \n . Peel Region has one of the highest rates of type 2 diabetes, where more than 50 per cent\n \n 1\n \n of adults who identify as Asian, South Asian, Arab, Black, Hispanic and Indigenous are at an increased risk,\" said\n \n Dave Jones\n \n , President, Sun Life Health. \"We're proud to be partnering with Trillium Health Partners Foundation and bridging the gap between access and support for those living with diabetes.\"\n \n\n Since 2012, Sun Life has committed over\n \n $55 million\n \n to the fight against diabetes globally through strategic partnerships supporting the most vulnerable communities. This new partnership will...