Rachel Sumekh

Rachel Sumekh co-founded Swipe Out Hunger as a UCLA student and is now executive director of the organization, which allows college students to donate excess dollars on their meal plan to fellow students in need. The organization now has chapters on four UC campuses with plans to expand to all nine UC undergraduate campuses. It has served 1.2 million meals across the country. Swipe Out Hunger was recognized by President Obama as a White House “Champion of Change.” The program’s impact has increased 10-fold since its launch four years ago, with 20 chapters on college campuses across the country.