Sun Life expands Hoops + Health program, donates basketball equipment to 130 schools

Joy Castillo, Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Sun Life Foundation President; Dr. Cipriano Bisco Jr., Taguig Integrated School Principal; Carla Gonzalez-Chong, Sun Life Philippines Chief Client Experience and Marketing Officer; and Tina Wong, Beyond Sport Asia Consultant

Sun Life Philippines recently announced the expansion of its successful Hoops + Health program, reinforcing its commitment to fostering healthy and active lifestyles among the Filipinos. Building on the positive impact of last year’s Hoops + Health program, Sun Life will donate basketball equipment and gear to 130 schools across Metro Manila. This is aligned with Sun Life’s 130th anniversary in the Philippines.

Legacy of Light Village Basketball Court Made Possible Through Sun Life and Beyond Sport with a Special Appearance by Donny Pangilinan

A community in Calauan, Laguna called Legacy of Light Village became the beneficiary of a partnership project of Sun Life Philippines, Sun Life Financial-Philippines Foundation, Inc., and Beyond Sport which is a refurbished basketball court for the community. The village was developed by Sun Life Foundation years ago as a relocation project together with ABS-CBN Foundation and has become a great candidate for the development projects by Sun Life as part of the “Hoops + Health” program. 

The program aims to leverage the power of basketball to encourage physical activity and promote healthier lifestyles by renovating basketball courts across Asia. This PHP 40 million partnership with Beyond Sport will continue to build/renovate facilities like these to provide quality sport centers to different communities in the country.