TORONTO, Oct. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF is a corporate stationary cycling event that will see over 12,000 Canadians come together in cities across Canada to collectively raise $3.6 million and help create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). The funds raised will support leading-edge T1D research projects and advocacy efforts to further government support of research and new therapies for the T1D community.
Attend the Ride in Toronto on Thursday, October 10 and meet the community and business leaders who are raising money to fund global research in pursuit of turning type one into type none.
| What: | 2019 Toronto Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF | |
| When: | Thursday, October 10, 2019 | |
| Media should please check-in at the registration area | ||
| Time: | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | |
| Where: | Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St. East, Toronto | |
| Who: | JDRF ambassador, Fran Grundman | |
| JDRF representative, Jessica Diniz, VP Marketing and Development | ||
| Sun Life representative, Maryn McGill, Manager, Global Partnerships | ||
| Online: | jdrfride.ca | |
For more information about the Sun Life Ride to Defeat Diabetes for JDRF or to arrange interviews and/or photo opportunities with spokespeople please contact:
| JDRF Contact: Namrata Peri JDRF Canada C: (613) 979-6682 nperi@jdrf.ca | Sun Life Contact: Yasna Criscione Sun Life Financial T: (416) 204-8110 yasna.criscione@sunlife.com |
About JDRF Canada
JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. Our goal is to raise funds to support the most advanced international type 1 diabetes research and progressively remove the impact of this disease from people’s lives – until we achieve a world without type 1 diabetes. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure type 1 diabetes. JDRF is the largest charitable funder of and advocate for research to cure, prevent and treat T1D in the world. For more information, please visit jdrf.ca.
Sun Life in the community
At Sun Life, we are committed to building sustainable, healthier communities for life and we’re proud to hold the Caring Company designation from Imagine Canada. Community wellness is an important part of our sustainability commitment and we believe that by actively supporting the communities in which we live and work, we can help build a positive environment for our Clients, Employees, advisors and shareholders. Our philanthropic support focuses on two key areas: health, with an emphasis on diabetes awareness, prevention, care and research initiatives through our Team Up Against DiabetesTM platform; and arts and culture, through our award-winning Making the Arts More Accessible TM program. We also partner with sports properties, including NBA Champions, the Toronto Raptors, in key markets to further our commitment to healthy and active living. Read more about Sun Life in the community.