Dear Friends:
As you know our family really dodged a bullet 4 year ago with our daughter’s illness. Out of nowhere came a group of heroes that multiplied our family overnight. Having never dealt with a traumatic illness we didn’t’ know what to do and couldn’t see past the next minute. Those heroes are the people at Chai Lifeline. They dispatched crisis counselors to the hospital, daily visits from volunteers at CHLA, birthday party in the hospital, and after school programs for our son Brody. All of this to take the burden off the family. We have never seen this level of kindness from complete strangers.
Later we joined the Advisory Board for Chai Lifeline West Coast. We have first-hand knowledge on what a huge impact they have on our community, and how valuable of a resource they are.
Chai Lifeline West Coast has over 250 volunteers and only 7 full-time staff. They are extremely lean as an organization and their reach is broad covering the entire Western US. Their headquarters are in LA in a space donated, rent-free, on Robertson Blvd. Due to the challenges with in-person events, their fundraising ability and budgets have been extremely impacted. Grants from organizations only support a small part of their budget.
We are reaching out to each of you to join us in supporting Chai Lifeline, West Coast. Chai Lifeline provides services to a group of people that have one of the greatest needs; children whose innocence ends when they face life-threatening or lifelong cancer, or other serious diagnoses. Chai Lifeline dedicates itself to supporting families and children across the country and around the globe in a way that brings back happiness and exuberance, while also providing additional medical and case management services.
Our family never thought we would be on the receiving end of a ”charity”. Chai Lifeline provides a level of love and dedication that no money can buy. Chai Lifeline is a jewel in our community and should be supported as a resource for all.
Every gift makes a difference, and for every gift of $5,000 or more, we will match with an additional $1,000 above our $25,000 contribution to make the most of this event so we can help as many families as possible. Your gift is 100% tax-deductible in 2021 if you can contribute prior to year-end.
We would really appreciate any support that you can provide for this event and truly appreciate you taking the time to read this.