Draft:Rachel Sumekh

Rachel Sumekh (1991 - ) is the founder and former CEO of the charity organization Swipe Out Hunger, which combats food insecurity on college campuses.

Personal Life
Born November 7, 1991, both of her parents had emigrated from Iran to the United States. She grew up in Los Angeles and its historical Iranian Jewish community, which she continues to be a leader in today.

Swipe Out Hunger was first conceived while she was studying at University of California-Los Angeles.

Career
Swipe Out Hunger was created in 2010 with several college friends from UCLA. The organization now has chapters on over 120 university campuses. Their programs allow for college students to donate any unused meal plan funds to their food insecure peers. She also wrote California's Hunger Free Campus Act for funding antihunger programs on college campuses.

Her work has been recognized by Forbes' 30 Under 30 List, The Obama White House, and the New York Times.