Chai Lifeline proudly hosted its inaugural “Leaders Share Smiles with Camp Simcha” event, welcoming members of the New York State Assembly to its Glen Spey, NY campus for an unforgettable afternoon of inspiration, connection, and joy.

Dr. Jesse Taylor, Chief of the Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), visited Chai Lifeline NJ this week. Dr. Taylor also serves as Co-Director of CHOP’s Cleft Lip and Palate Program and Craniofacial Program and holds the prestigious Peter Randall Endowed Chair of Plastic Surgery.

This August, over 700 cyclists from around the world will unite for Bike4Chai, a two-day, 180-mile journey that raises critical funds for Chai Lifeline, the international support network for children and families facing serious illness, crisis, and loss. 

Einav Danino, mother of Ori Danino HY”D, who was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas following the Nova Music Festival on October 7, recently visited Camp Simcha, Chai Lifeline’s medically supervised summer camp for children with cancer and serious illness.

A group of courageous Israeli girls battling cancer arrived in New York on Thursday, July 26, aboard one of the first civilian flights out of Israel since the recent ceasefire with Iran. Their destination: Camp Simcha, Chai Lifeline’s medically supervised overnight camp in Glen Spey, NY, for children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

This past Shabbos, May 23-24, the Englewood Jewish community once again opened its hearts and homes for Chai Lifeline’s 14th annual Englewood Shabbaton—a deeply moving weekend filled with connection, compassion, and unwavering community support. The Shabbaton welcomed over 60 Chai Lifeline children and teens and brought together more than 150 participants for a weekend of unity and simcha.