WELLESLEY, Mass. and TORONTO, Jan. 23,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX:
SLF) (NYSE: SLF) announced today that it is supporting people
affected by the wildfires in California with $225,000 in donations to multiple community
organizations providing services to affected areas across
Los Angeles County. The wildfires
in the Los Angeles area are among
the largest there in recent history, burning more than 30,000 acres
and destroying thousands of homes.
Local donation recipients are:
- YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles Community Impact Fund which is
providing essential items, access to showers, food, wi-fi, and free
childcare, including for first responders.
- The Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation's
Emergency Relief Fund which was started to support both short- and
long-term needs of the school communities impacted by the
wildfires. The fund focuses on providing financial assistance to
students and families, resources for students, and mental health
support.
In addition to local community groups, Sun Life affiliated
companies SLC Management and BGO (part of SLC Management) are
contributing to the American Red Cross. Sun Life U.S. (including
DentaQuest) and MFS are contributing to the World Central Kitchen
and the American Red Cross.
As part of Sun Life's commitment to people, clients and
communities, the company is helping impacted clients who may need
to find dentists or other provider care services in a new location.
Sun Life is also providing clients with extra time to make premium
payments, make alternate arrangements to receive their benefits,
particularly if they have had to evacuate, and offering access to
Employee Assistance Programs to help people cope with the
trauma.
Clients in need are encouraged to visit Sun Life's
website for information on how to find help. Anyone wishing to
help is encouraged to donate to the American Red Cross.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing asset management, wealth,
insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional
Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of 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 September 30, 2024, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1.51 trillion.
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 American dollars
Media contacts:
Sun Life U.S.: Media.relations.us@sunlife.com
Sun Life Canada: media.relations@sunlife.com
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