Category: Blog

ChaiSpotlight: Heidi Wilk

I was a widow at 38 years of age. I lost my husband, Matthew after a 7 year battle with brain cancer.  I lost the love of my life and had assumed the role of single mother to my three young children, Brooke now 10, Zachary now 6 and Joshua now 4. Suffice it to […]

ChaiSpotlight: Orly Davis

Their motto is Run. Ride. Inspire. and nothing could be more incredibly accurate. We all have busy lives so we make everyday tasks, like exercise, priorities so they find a slot on our daily agenda. Chai Lifeline uses our desire for activity as a tool to get like-minded individuals together in support of a great […]

ChaiSpotlight: Teddy Lubimzev

I would like to take the opportunity to speak about an amazing affiliate program Chai Lifeline partners with called Aaron’s Apple. Aaron’s Apple’s primary goal is to help families cope with overwhelming medical costs. As the costs of delivering healthcare rises, the ability of families to afford the appropriate and necessary healthcare diminishes. I was at […]

ChaiSpotlight:Rifky Blau

Why Kids Need Camp As summer time approaches, kids all over the world are getting ready for their camp experiences. Here at Chai lifeline the energy is no different. We are preparing our warriors for their 2 week camp experience at Camp Simcha; The Happiest Place on Earth. Counselors are being trained and campers prepped […]

ChaiSpotlight: Dina Benayon

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of the human freedoms – to choose ones attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Victor Frankel, Psychologist and Holocaust Survivor. I dedicate this post to the people who embody this quote to an extent that most of […]

ChaiSpotlight: Rafi Yablonsky

In the timeless words of Ryunosuke Satoro, “Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean.” I’ve worked in a public corporation, a major Toronto software company, and a Toronto charity that raises $60M annually. Each one claims that teamwork is what sets them apart from everyone else. Yes, working in a team […]

ChaiSpotlight: Miriam Leibowitz

I am excited to be writing my second blog for Chai Lifeline Canada. The past few months have been really busy for me both as a Registered Dietitian and as Team Manager for Team Lifeline Canada, I have been busy helping my clients make and keep their new years resolutions. I have been featured in […]

ChaiSpotlight: Rabbi Mordechai Rothman

One of the main reasons Chai Lifeline Canada started a blog is to take the expertise that exists within our organization and make it relevant to the general community. With that in mind I would like to share an idea that I think is profound and is directly related to my responsibilities as executive director. […]

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much

Our tenth annual Sing For The Children benefit concert is only a few days away and so I took time to reflect on the past, engage with the present and look to the future of Chai Lifeline Canada. As an organization, we strive to provide the most comprehensive and vital programs and services for the […]

Thank You for Being Our Guest

Last week in Montreal, we held an advanced screening of the new Beauty and the Beast movie. Over 30 of our families came out, in the snow, to see Disney’s remake of the classic musical. It really was an amazing program; we treated our families to Pizza, Popcorn, Soda and as a final touch, each […]