Balloons for Chai: Creating, Celebrating & Supporting through COVID-19

At Chai Lifeline Canada, every day is filled with inspiration. We are constantly inspired by our Chai Warriors and their families, by our volunteers, by our donors, our runners and cyclists and also, by our dedicated team. A whole new level of inspiration has been reached throughout COVID-19 as we see the fun and creative […]

North York charity offers ‘lifelines’ to combat COVID-19 isolation Online activities help medically fragile child stay #healthyathome

STORY BEHIND THE STORY: TORONTO.COM Reporter Andrew Palamarchuk reached out to a family with a medically fragile child to find out how they are dealing with the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.   The Tolenskys are used to physical distancing and self-isolating. They’re usually home for much of the cold and flu season. That’s […]

Chai Lifeline Canada is helping the community through the Covid-19 crisis

In the past couple of months, our mission, to support children and families who are affected by life-threatening and life-long illness, has become more urgent. Covid-19 affects everyone in some way. Whether it be caring for family members who contracted the virus, coping with anxiety and isolation at home, managing working at home while home […]

Goverment of Canada Support for Canadians Impacted by Covid-19: A Resource For Families

UPDATED APRIL 7th, 2020 Dear Chai Lifeline Community I hope you are all doing well – as well as can be under the circumstances. These are certainly unprecedented and difficult times. In the midst of a fluid situation, it is heartening for us all to know that our federal government has taken action to help […]

Chai Families Coping Through COVID

Chai Families Coping Through COVID When COVID-19 forced us all to be physically distant, isolating in our homes, we shared that this measure was all too familiar for families who have children with life threatening and chronic illness. Those of us who never experienced isolation due to sickness had a glimpse of understanding what it […]

Looking Back at Chai Lifeline Canada’s Humble and Compassionate Beginning

Celebrating 18 Years Chai Lifeline Canada Looking back at Chai Lifeline Canada’s Humble and Compassionate Beginning As we near the celebration of Chai Lifeline Canada’s 18th anniversary April 9th, it’s the perfect time to go back to our roots and share some key moments in Chai Lifeline Canada’s origin story. Who better to do that […]

As Mental Health Issues Spike Globally, Leading Charity Chai Lifeline Canada Launches “Life-Changing” Podcast to Help People Cope

As Mental Health Issues Spike Globally, Leading Charity Chai Lifeline Canada Launches “Life-Changing” Podcast to Help People Cope June 8, 2023 GTA Weekly Leisure & Lifestyle 0 Bryan Strasberg (left) and Mordechai Rothman, On Air with CHAI podcast hosts   Toronto, ON – When you’ve spent the last 15 years supporting families with seriously ill […]

New podcast discusses the unthinkable – and brings people hope

  New podcast discusses the unthinkable – and brings people hope   As mental health issues spike globally, leading charity Chai Lifeline Canada launches ‘life-changing’ podcast to help people cope. Israel National News   May 30, 2023, 11:00 PM (GMT+3) Chai LifelineMental Health When you’ve spent the last 15 years supporting families with seriously ill kids, […]

On Air with Chai Season 2

Season 2 In order to know where you’re going, you need to know where you’ve been. In this season 2 opening for On Air with Chai, we speak with Craig Fried, the former Chai Lifeline Canada Development Director and Mordechai Rothman Executive Director of Chai Lifeline Canada about how it all began. Rabbi Korobkin’s faith […]

What we do

WHO WE HELP We know that the illness impacts not just the person who is sick, but their entire family. Chai Lifeline Canada services include support for siblings, parents and children, and more: Families of children with life threatening or chronic illness Children of parents with life threatening illness Families from all across Canada FAMILY […]