KANSAS<\/span> CITY,\u00a0Mo.<\/span>, Sept. 19, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Teaming up for the eighth year, Sun Life U.S. and The Kansas City Royals Foundation have raised $50,000<\/span> for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City<\/span> through their annual\u00a0Strikeout Diabetes<\/a> campaign. Sun Life presented the check during Wednesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners.<\/p>\n
<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n “Sun Life is committed to supporting the communities where we live and work, so we are pleased to help the Boys & Girls Clubs provide all the wonderful programming they offer,” said Ryan Bohrer<\/span>, vice president, Dental and Vision, Sun Life U.S. “We look forward to continue working with the Royals Foundation in supporting community programs that help people get the care they need.”<\/p>\n Strikeout Diabetes has raised more than $280,000<\/span> for Kansas City<\/span> nonprofits since it was first established eight years ago. The goal is to support organizations providing access to health and fitness programs that can help people live healthier lives and avoid type 2 diabetes. As a benefits provider, Sun Life is strongly focused on helping broaden access to care, working with philanthropic partners to support programs that serve vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n “We are lucky to have this continued support from Sun Life and the Royals, ensuring our kids have opportunities to get more involved in health and fitness activities, and better understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle,” said Jason Roth<\/span>, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City<\/span>.<\/p>\n Sun Life also conducts the #SunLifeDunk4Diabetes<\/a> campaign each November (Diabetes Awareness Month) with the Boston Celtics, supporting the YMCA of Greater Boston’s<\/span> Healthy Habits educational program. In addition, Sun Life and DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S., created the Health Access Hero Awards<\/a>\u00a0more than 12 years ago, which annually recognize nonprofits and individual change-makers working to broaden access to health services for communities in need.<\/p>\n “We appreciate partners like Sun Life, who enthusiastically support programs that bring the Kansas City community<\/span> together,” said Amy Gale<\/span>, senior director of Community Impact and executive director of the Kansas City Royals Foundation. “Strikeout Diabetes is a great way for us to engage our fans and show them our commitment to helping the youth of our city learn healthy habits that will stay with them into adulthood.”<\/p>\n Sun Life is also a sponsor of the American Diabetes Association and has donated more than $37 million<\/span> globally to diabetes and diabetes-related causes. Learn more about Sun Life’s partnerships and diabetes programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Sun Life\u00a0 Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto<\/span> (TSX), New York<\/span> (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.<\/p>\n Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. Sun Life employs more than 8,300 people in the U.S., including associates in our partner dental practices and affiliated companies in asset management. Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada<\/span> (Wellesley Hills, Mass.<\/span>), except in New York<\/span>, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, Mich.<\/span>). For more information visit our website<\/a> and newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n Media contacts<\/b><\/p>\n Devon Fernald<\/span> Connect with Sun Life U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SLFUnitedStates<\/a> SOURCE Sun Life U.S.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.prnewswire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KANSAS CITY,\u00a0Mo., Sept. 19, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ — Teaming up for the eighth year, Sun Life U.S. and The Kansas City Royals Foundation have raised $50,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City through their annual\u00a0Strikeout Diabetes campaign. Sun Life presented the check during Wednesday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners.
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