Aviva and Gershon Distenfeld

When a child or parent faces cancer or serious illness, everything changes.

Hospital rooms replace playgrounds and family rooms. Routines vanish. Fear and uncertainty become part of daily life.

Chai Lifeline Southeast steps in with something powerful: a way forward.

Through case management, crisis support, and services like i-Shine afterschool program and Camp Simcha Without Borders, we create relationships built on trust. We walk beside our families from South Florida and beyond through their hardest moments, offering strength when they need it most.

The need has never been greater. As the fastest-growing Jewish community in the country, we're now supporting 20% more families than just 2 years ago. And we continue to show up for every single one.

Your gift during our $750,000 matching campaign doesn't just double. It brings hope back into view for children and parents who desperately need to see it.