Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest, which is part of Sun Life U.S., have donated $100,000 to Embrace Boston, a fund established in 2017 to create a memorial tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
“We are pleased to contribute to this important project in Boston memorializing Dr. and Mrs. King, particularly in partnership with our newly acquired business, DentaQuest,” said Dan Fishbein, M.D., president of Sun Life U.S. “As a graduate of Boston University, where Dr. and Mrs. King met, I am personally excited to see this memorial unveiled in order to commemorate the incredible contributions that the Kings have made to our country.”
Originally established to create the memorial to Dr. and Mrs. King in the city where they spent their formative years, Embrace Boston has recently expanded in scope to include an annual Ideas Festival and the development of a permanent center in Roxbury for racial and social justice.
“As an organization committed to social impact, we are proud to support the Embrace memorial and the ideals it represents,” said Diontha Fancher, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sun Life U.S. “It is critical we remember that an equitable future requires active focus and leadership to break down barriers. I look forward to seeing the memorial on the Boston Common and listening to the conversations it sparks, thanks to the intentional work of Embrace Boston.”
Achieving health equity is a core part of the mission of Sun Life and DentaQuest, manifested through efforts to expand access to care and benefits for underserved populations.
Sun Life works closely with the Boston Celtics and YMCA of Greater Boston, as well as many local organizations throughout the U.S., to support health and diabetes programs in communities that need it most. As part of its charitable giving, Sun Life added support in 2022 for specialized outreach programs with the National Alliance on Mental Health and Black Mental Health Alliance.
Supporting a diverse dental care workforce and equity in dental academic opportunity, DentaQuest has funded research to uncover barriers to dental academic education programs, and provides application support, through the Society of American Indian Dentists, for Native students to enter dental professions.. DentaQuest also offers financial aid at seven dental schools for students completing unpaid externships in diverse community clinics. In 2022 DentaQuest supported more than 100 organizations nationwide focused on racial justice, equity and education, including the Commonwealth Race & Equity Fund.
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 June 30, 2025, Sun Life had total assets under management of C$1.54 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.
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 (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in New York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, Mich.). For more information visit our website and newsroom.
ABOUT DENTAQUEST
Sun Life U.S. Dental, which includes DentaQuest, is dedicated to improving the oral health of all through purpose-driven, outcomes-based solutions. We make dental benefits better for everyone through Preventistry® – an inclusive approach centered on preventive, quality care, expanded access and solutions built on valued relationships across the health care ecosystem. We manage dental and vision benefits for approximately 35 million Americans. For 30 years, we have delivered cost-effective benefit plans and services for employer groups, individuals, health plans, and government-sponsored dental programs. We are the largest Medicaid and CHIP dental benefits administrator in the U.S., by membership. We also support direct patient care through an expanding network of approximately 75 dental practices in underserved communities across the United States. Learn more about Sun Life U.S. Dental at Sunlife.com/dental and DentaQuest.com.
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