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Sun Life expands partnership with Spirit North to address health inequities in underserved Indigenous communities
Sun Life expands partnership with Spirit North to address health inequities in underserved Indige...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Sun Life expands partnership with Spirit North to address health inequities in underserved Indigenous communities\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.prnsbbb1{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n.prnsblb1{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnsbtb1{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt\n}\n.prnpr2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n.prnrbrb1{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnpl2{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.17em\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Sun Life's\n \n $1 million\n \n commitment over three years supports the growing demand for physical health programming for Indigenous youth in\n \n Manitoba\n \n and the\n \n Yukon\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Sept. 28, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Sun Life is expanding its existing partnership with Spirit North with a\n \n $1 million\n \n commitment in funding over three years. This funding will help deliver physical health programs to an estimated 6,000 Indigenous youth in the province of\n \n Manitoba\n \n and\n \n Yukon\n \n territory.\n \n \n \"Millions across the country are pre-diabetic or living with type 2 diabetes. Indigenous youth are 25 times\n \n i\n \n more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes than non-Indigenous youth,\" said\n \n Dave Jones\n \n , President, Sun Life Health. \"By expanding access to physical activities, we're helping Indigenous youth get active and make health a priority. We hope our partnership will make a real difference for those who may not have access to important community programs.\"\n \n \n Spirit North works collaboratively with individual Indigenous communities to co-create and deliver physical activity and land-based programs based on the unique cultures, traditions, languages, and values of each community. Children and youth participate in activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing and shelter-building throughout the school year.\n \n \n \"We are incredibly grateful...