Where They Are Now: ft. Jacob Toledano

Where They Are Now: ft. Jacob Listen To The Blog Here! Standing at an imposing 6’3 height, looking at Jacob you wouldn’t know he had a heart problem growing up. Born and raised in Toronto, Jacob was only too familiar with Sick Kids Hospital and living with a lifelong heart condition. But at 22 years […]

Dear Mom: A Letter from Camp Simcha

Dear Mom, This place is incredible. A letter from a Camp Simcha lifegaurd Minky Iczkovits is 17 years-old and loves swimming! Pursuing her passion, Minky became a certified lifeguard and is spending a few weeks working as a lifeguard at Camp Simcha. Together with her family, Minky has been involved with Chai Lifeline Montreal from […]

Where They Are Now: ft. Eden Filinov​

Eden

Where They Are Now: ft. Eden Filinov Listen To The Blog Here! How often does someone end up in a career that they dreamed about having since they were a child? Many people slowly find other interests as they grow older, but Eden Filonov, who always wanted to work in a field that helped others, […]

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 […]

Coping With The Tragedy In Meron

Coping With The Tragedy In Meron Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, director of Project Chai, the crisis intervention, trauma, and bereavement department of Chai Lifeline, offers practical suggestions and guidelines following the horrific tragedy in Meron. If you, or a family member has been affected by this tragedy, there is support available here in Toronto. Please […]

So Many Voices

So Many Voices A Chai mother’s personal reflection looking forward to Passover with her family There are many voices in a mother’s head. Many, many voices in the head of a mother caring for a chronically ill child. “Pesach is coming!” One voice screams for attention. “Kids need me now, no time to organize, declutter, […]

New Program: Extending our support with our Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

New Program: Extending our support with our Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) If pressed to declare a single word that defines Chai Lifeline Canada, it would be support. We support children and families for whom illness is at the center of their lives. Our entire team – from our staff to our volunteers to our donors […]

How 9 Year Old Aliza Brought The Dough To Chai

How 9-Year-Old Aliza Brought The Dough To Chai Creator. Baker. Philanthropist. Organizer. Aliza Grunwald is all of these things. She is 9 years old. Last year, while scrolling through her mom’s Instagram feed, Aliza saw a post about our Chanukah Heroes program that pairs donors with Chai families for the holidays. She remembers being sad […]

Miracles For Life Campaign

Together we can make great miracles happen here. At Chai Lifeline Canada, we know that illness impacts not just the person who is sick, but their entire family. For 15 years, Chai Lifeline Canada has given thousands of families concrete services and emotional support that enables patients, siblings, and parents to find hope and joy in their […]

Miracles for Life Toy Drive 2020

Why Donate to the Chai Lifeline Canada’s Miracles for Life Toy Drive? Every child and every circumstance is unique. Not every family has our story. Some, faced with medical bills, may not have the extra money to purchase toys. Parents busy with a child in the hospital have limited time and access to toy shopping. […]