Chai Lifeline
| Formation | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit NGO |
| Purpose | Cancer and chronic illness support |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location |
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Region served | International |
Executive Vice President | Rabbi Simcha Scholar |
Key people | Mordechai Gobioff, Director of Client Services Esther Schwartz, Director of Hospital Services Ari Dembitzer, Head counselor, rabbi of happiness |
| Staff | 90 |
| Volunteers | 5,455 |
| Website | http://www.chailifeline.org
https://www.facebook.com/chailifelinepage https://www.twitter.com/chai_lifeline |
Chai Lifeline is a chesed organization founded in 1987 by Rabbi Simcha Scholar to help families with "children battling a deadly disease."
Although they have professional staff, much of their work depends on volunteers, whose ranks include those who, in their younger years, received services and survived. Their goal is to "restore the light of childhood to children whose innocence ended when life-threatening or lifelong illness was diagnosed."
While most Chai Lifeline programs operate year-round, their upstate NY summer program "for children with catastrophic illnesses" helps "Jewish children from around the world."