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Lessons in Leadership

Lessons in business leadership learned from a 12-year-old MORDECHAI ROTHMAN SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED JANUARY 18, 2019 Executive director, Chai Lifeline Canada At Chai Lifeline Canada, a national organization that provides support to families of seriously ill children, I expected to learn a great deal about pediatric illnesses and how to help […]

SNAP’d Bloor West: Chai Lifeline Canada Mega Chanukah Party

Holiday time is often associated with excitement and anticipation, but for hundreds of Toronto families with kids who suffer from life-threatening or lifelong illnesses, a mix of emotions come into play as parents juggle the needs of their children with seasonal preparations. National charity Chai Lifeline Canada organized its biggest bash of the year – […]

Toronto.com: Raise a glass for seriously ill children in Toronto at Chai on Tap

Chai Lifeline Canada fundraiser helps children, families When Nikki Benun’s son Gabriel was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia at six months old, it was “like a kick in the face, to put it bluntly,” Benun recalled. With two other small children aged three and five, Benun and her husband would have had no […]

Chai Blog: Chai On Tap

It wasn’t a tough sell for either of us to join forces and work with Chai Lifeline Canada. Manny and I are similar in that we like to be part of the community and help where needed.   Understanding the work that Chai Lifeline Canada offers to patients and families, in terms of emotional and […]

Chai Blog: Nechama D

Hi all! My name is Nechama Dubrawsky and I have been the Chai Lifeline event coordinator for over a year now! From all the work I’ve done, being a part of the Chai lifeline family, and witnessing the incredible work they do on a daily basis is the most rewarding feeling I have ever experienced. […]

Chai Blog: Tour De Simcha

In Tehillim (Psalms), David Hamelech, King David, writes, “The world is built upon kindness” (89, 3).   This phrase is the foundation of my being.  The foundation I grew up with as the daughter of parents and granddaughter to grandparents who constantly gave to our community in Montreal.   As a result of that foundation, […]

Chai Blog: Mike C

It was the summer of 2016 and my wife Mindy was diagnosed with Gallbladder Cancer. A close friend, who had recently undergone her own battle with Cancer, asked if she could contact Chai Lifeline on our behalf. I must admit, I had never heard of Chai Lifeline and didn’t really know how they could help […]

Chai Blog: Tracy Zepp

As you may know, I joined the Chai Lifeline Canada team at the beginning of this year. While I was familiar with the important work that Chai Lifeline does for families affected by illness before I began working at Chai, I truly grasped the impact at an event which took place in April.  Night of […]

Chai Blog: Naomi H

Every dream has a beginning. Every story has a start. This is my dream and my story. My name is Naomi Hofman and I am the volunteer coordinator for Chai Lifeline, Montreal. At present, we service over 100 hundred families, all with varied needs- providing dinners, volunteer shifts at the hospital, home respite care, and a […]