Author: Chai Lifeline Canada
How I told my kids I had Metastatic Breast Cancer
Since “coming out” with my Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnosis, the most asked question I get from others is: “How did you tell you kids about your cancer coming back?” Before I answer the question I need to say this. I’m telling the story from my point of view, as their mother, sharing how I told […]
How to tell kids the truth when the news is scary, sad, or bad.
Recently, someone I love shared news with me that I experience as difficult and painful. In our conversation, we chatted about how others she told received the news and she shared that it went as expected, with the other person taking the lead from her. She said she was honest but optimistic, and that led […]
Tour de Simcha starts today
Tour de Simcha starts today! Thank you to all the riders and donors. Tour de Simcha raises money for Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, two amazing overnight summer camps designed to meet the medical and social needs of children and teens with cancer and other serious illnesses. These camps mean so much to the […]
Chai Lifeline Canada is 13
We are celebrating a special bar mitzvah today… Today marks Chai Lifeline Canada’s 13th year in operation! We are so proud of everything we have accomplished and look forward to being there to support our community in the future. Thank you to all our volunteers, sponsors, donors, and families for helping us reach this milestone. […]
Volunteer Appreciation
We couldn’t do what we do without the support and dedication of our volunteers! We hosted a volunteer appreciation event (featuring Masa Eat food truck) to say THANK YOU! You are the backbone of the organization.
WE’RE HIRING!
Chai Lifeline Canada is HIRING! Both our Toronto and Montreal offices are looking for a Family Case Worker. This role plays an important part in supporting our families so we are looking for warm, compassionate, caring, brave, and determined individuals. Check out the full job descriptions and apply here –> https://chailifelineca.wpengine.com/careers/
Two Montreal youth raised funds for Camp Simcha
Two Montreal youth in the Kids4Chai program have raised funds for Camp Simcha in memory of Refoel Goldberg. Their letter and actions are simply beautiful. Thank you for finding such a warm and loving way to remember an incredible boy. The letter reads: “Dear Chai Lifeline, Refoel Goldberg z”l was my mother’s first cousin. I […]
West Edmonton Mall Trip!
Matching pink sweatshirts + plane trip across Canada + 3 days at West Edmonton Mall = MAGICAL experience! This trip started as a dream between our Executive Director, Mordechai Rothman, and the head of B’nai Akiva schools, Rabbi Grauer. A year ago, Mordechai had stopped in at West Edmonton Mall and as he walked around […]
Mother’s Spa Party
Montreal’s Mother’s Spa Party was a HUGE success! Look at all those happy and relaxed faces! We like to take a day to pamper our Chai moms who are so strong and powerful – and deserve a moment of peace more than anyone else. This year, our moms were treated to a day of massages, […]
3 Steps to Teach Kids Compassion
Compassion isn’t something that comes naturally to kids. Just like sharing toys, it’s a learned behaviour, and the earlier kids learn it, the more caring they’ll be, not only in their formative years, but also as adults. How do you teach kids to have compassion? As director of Chai Lifeline Canada, an organization that helps […]
