Category: Blog

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 […]

ChaiSpotlight: Riki Drazin

Hi my name is Riki Drazin and I am the case manager at Chai Lifeline Canada’s Montreal office. As I am not the first blogger on this page, I am sure you all know about the great work Chai Lifeline does for others. Today I would like to take this opportunity to introspect and recognize […]

ChaiSpotlight: Nechama Markovic

Hi! I’m Nechama and I am one of the Volunteer and Event Coordinators at the Toronto office. A question I often hear from well meaning members of the community, usually goes something like this. “I know Chai Lifeline is an amazing organization, but what do you guys ACTUALLY do?”. So, I’ve decided to dedicate my […]

ChaiSpotlight: Chevy Freund

Hi, I’m Chevy the Montreal Volunteer Coordinator. This blog is for each and every one of my volunteers because without them there would be no me!! Volunteers are the heart of Chai Lifeline, they are the ones that make everything we do possible, they choose to give of their time their love and amazing energy, […]

ChaiSpotlight: Jen Gelberger

My name is Jennifer Gelberger and I have had the privilege of serving as a Volunteer and Family Event coordinator at Chai Lifeline since October 2013. People often ask if my job is “depressing” since I see so many sick children, but the reality is just the opposite.  My job allows me to see the […]

ChaiSpotlight: Orly Davis

Hey there! Like others in my Chai fam, I have never written for a blog before – and I have to say, this is scary! Welcome to the mind of Orly Davis – unwavering belief in miracles, dreams and Disney (let’s be real here). I have always been community minded and throughout my life, knowing […]