Chai Lifeline Canada supports

children and parents who are facing life-threatening or life-long illness

by providing services that foster resilience and hope for the whole family.  We lead with dedication and integrity and bring empathy, respect, and humility to the families and community we serve.

Chai Lifeline Canada supports

children and parents who are facing life-threatening or life-long illness

by providing services that foster resilience and hope for the whole family.  We lead with dedication and integrity and bring empathy, respect, and humility to the families and community we serve.

WHAT WE DO

Chai Lifeline
Canada. Fighting
Illness,
with Love.

Chai Lifeline Canada. Fighting
Illness,
with Love.

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While medical teams at the hospital are focused on the immediate health of an ill child or parent, Chai Lifeline Canada is dedicated to the wellbeing of the patient and their family. We provide a powerful combination of programs and services – dedicated Case Managers and therapeutic programs, tutoring and medically supervised summer camps, hot meals and hospital visits, and social activities. We nurture our families with love and community.

News & Podcasts

Interviews and Stories

VIDEOS

IN THE MEDIA

chai lifeline provides

critical support to
thousands of brave
and inspiring children

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chai lifeline provides

critical support to
thousands of brave
and inspiring children

Therapeutic hours and tutoring provided annually
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Volunteers
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New Chai Lifeline clients every 6 days
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Meals delivered yearly
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Equine Therapy participants per year
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CONNECT WITH US

Feel Good Friday💚Two smiles that say it all! This Passover, your kindness made a world of difference.Moments like these remind us why we do what we do.#FeelGoodFriday #passoverjoy #pesachlove #chailifelinecanada #FightingIllnessWithLove #CommunityCare #makingmemories #chailove #givingback #HolidayMagic #SupportingFamilies ... See MoreSee Less
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She’s back - and she brought all the love with her! 💛Yaelli Pamensky came home to visit her Chai kids, and every hug, smile, and laugh reminded us just how much we’ve missed her.We love you, Yaelli. Once Chai family, always Chai family. 🫶And this is just one way we fight illness with love. ... See MoreSee Less
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Delivering more than just reading material this Pesach!Our amazing Chai Lifeline volunteers brought Mishpacha magazines straight to our families' doorsteps—offering comfort, connection, and a dose of inspiration. 💛📖✨Just one of the many ways we fight illness with love. ... See MoreSee Less
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Bouncing into Chol Hamoed fun🫧Our families had an absolute blast at The Bubble this morning! Laughter, joy, and high-flying memories filled the air - just the way we like it💙And this is just one more way Chai Lifeline Canada fights illness with love!#ChaiAdventures #cholhamoedfun #makingmemories #chaifamily #thebubble #passover2025 #passover #toronto #JumpingFun #todotoronto ... See MoreSee Less
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Feel Good Friday 💛 | A Passover Thank You Edition“Thank you, honestly. You went above and beyond, and we felt it in every way.”“You made it possible for us to sit down and have a proper Seder together for Passover. I’m floored.”“You helped me more than you’ll ever know.”Swipe to read more heartfelt thank-you messages from our Chai families. ➡️This is the power of community.Because of your support, families facing the unimaginable were able to celebrate with comfort, joy, and hope.And this is just one way Chai Lifeline Canada fights illness with love.From our families to yours - thank you.And Happy Passover from all of us at Chai Lifeline Canada. 💛#feelgoodfriday #thankyou #chailifelinecanada #pesachlove #chessedinaction #communitysupport #fightingillnesswithlove #passovergratitude #spreadkindness #chaiimpact ... See MoreSee Less
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Sign up for Over the Edge for Chai, the most thrilling fundraiser here at Chai Lifeline Canada. There are only 75 available spots. 100% Safe. NO experience, training or skills needed. Come create new memories while supporting our organization. It’s an experience of a lifetime!

OPINION: A recent study shows a third of Canadian workers are experiencing burnout. Here's 5 proven ways to reset your mindset from a psychotherapist and head of a charity that has been supporting families with seriously ill kids for the last 15 yrs.

OPINION: A recent study shows a third of Canadian workers are experiencing burnout. Here's 5 proven ways to reset your mindset from a psychotherapist and head of a charity that has been supporting families with seriously ill kids for the last 15 yrs.

Join special guest host of ChaiTV, Orly Davis, as she takes us around Come Say Chai, an initiative of Chai Lifeline Canada’s Young Builders Society!

Looking for a young professionals networking opportunity that gives back too? Join us! #givewhereyoulive #hopeliveshere

Our second annual Come Say Chai event was a hit! Thank you to everyone who joined us. We hope you had fun! 😎

#chailifelinecanada #chailifeline #comesaychai #youngprofessionals #networking #community #giveback #givewhereyoulive #daynnitechallenge #sunglasses #hopeliveshere

For most kids, camp is a regular summer experience filled with fun and activities. But for other kids, that's not always the case. Meet Ari Dembitzer and RIvky Schwartz, the heads of Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special.

Parent's child diagnosed with brain tumor. Rabbi Korobkin's journey of faith and fatherhood. How does he lead his community? Awe-inspiring conversation reveals his transformation and insights. #FaithTested #PerspectiveChanged #chailifelinecanada https://tinyurl.com/ydjamh82

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨
Join us as we converse with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin and discover how he struggled internally when his son was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
#PodcastAlert #TrueStory #FaithJourney #LoveAndHope #chailifelinecanada #onairwithchai

If you missed the first episode of season 2 of On Air with Chai, you can check it out wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out season 1 if you haven't already done so.

Chai Lifeline Canada's podcast, On Air with Chai, is back with Season 2. We have an incredible conversation with Ft. former Director of Development, Craig Freid on a Brief History of Chai Lifeline Canada with Executive Director, Rabbi Mordechai Rothman.
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