Category: Montreal

Hope Lives Here…with Noa

Hope Lives Here…with Noa By Adina Saban The guiding theme for Chai Lifeline Canada in 2023 is Hope Lives Here. When children and families are impacted by illness, hope feels hard to come by. Through our programs and services, our professional staff and volunteers, Hope Lives Here. Meet Montrealler Noa Rollansky, Chai Lifeline Canada superstar volunteer, […]

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: 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 […]

Chai Blog: Heidi W

When I spoke with Sonya from Chai Lifeline about this blog post, she suggested I write about why it’s so important for me to fundraise for them. Why is it important to my family? Let’s be honest: I have a lot going on as a single parent to my 3 young kids, Brooke (10), Zachary […]

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 […]