Mark McEwan and David Clarkson team up to help kids Get BUSY

Celebrity chef and Toronto Maple Leafs forward promote healthy living and type 2 diabetes prevention

TORONTO, May 14, 2014 /CNW/ - Join celebrity chef Mark McEwan and Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson today as they join forces to get Canadians moving and eating healthier in an effort to promote type 2 diabetes prevention.

Clarkson and McEwan have partnered with Sun Life Financial as they support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada to highlight the Get BUSY (Building the Ultimate and Sensational You) program, which encourages children to get active and eat healthy.

McEwan will host an interactive cooking session, involving the kids who will help him whip up a hearty salad filled with energizing protein and veggies. Clarkson will then get the kids on their feet in a fitness clinic.

Registered nurses will also be on-hand to facilitate diabetes screening clinics for those in attendance.

The Get BUSY program was created in response to rising childhood obesity rates. Government of Canada statistics show childhood obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years and can lead to health issues such as type 2 diabetes.

Sun Life Financial is committed to diabetes awareness and prevention, actively promoting healthy living in communities across Canada.

Media are invited to attend the event and join Mark and David in the activities.

For tips on healthy living and diabetes management and prevention, visit BrighterLife.ca.

About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun Life Financial and its partners have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2014 the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $671 billion. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.

SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.