Posted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles on July 25, 2012: Rachel Fleischer got involved with the Jewish Federation in 2009, initially joining the Entertainment Council. She quickly found an inspiring sense of community there. In 2011 Rachel was accepted into EILI, an entertainment leadership program through the Federation. Rachel also sits on [...]
Posted by United Way of Greater Los Angeles on July 17, 2012: For the entire month of July, the Los Angeles-based What Can I Do? campaign – a grassroots movement which raises awareness about homelessness through art and social action – is shining a spotlight on United Way and the impact of its work on [...]
Rachel Fleischer blogging for Huffington Post, Los Angeles on March 1st, 2012: I have always wanted to help make the world a better place. I believe that we as individuals have immense power to affect change and touch people’s lives in the most profound ways with even the simplest acts of kindness and love. I [...]
Pat Sierchio for The Jewish Journal, Los Angeles on Nov 09, 2011: When first meeting Rachel Fleischer, her innocent, girl-next-door appearance may lead you to wonder why this nice Jewish girl from a good home would spend her weekends among the indigent population of Los Angeles’ Skid Row. The reason can be found in the [...]
Posted by Casey Krosser for BUST Magazine, Los Angeles on Nov 01, 2011: After Rachel Fleischer graduated from college she took out a loan for a video camera, and took to roaming the streets to create a project she was sincere about filming. She would dedicate the next four years of her life to documenting [...]
Richard Propes reporting for Independent Critic: There is an unwritten rule in journalism. If you violate it, you may very well find yourself unemployed. You never become part of the story. There are certain publications who will not even consider a freelancer who utilizes words such as “I,” “Me” or “My” within the context of [...]
What Can I Do? Campaign founder Rachel Fleischer wrote about our July installment in her blog, Raw Sugar Tales: For the July installment of What Can I Do?, I’m very honored and excited to present the beautiful and inspired work of artist Gregory Siff and Lamp Community. If you haven’t already signed up for our [...]
Rachel Fleischer blogging for Huffington Post, Los Angeles on June 8th, 2011: I’ve been committed to helping the homeless for as long as I can remember. I recently finished a documentary feature film called Without a Home, where I set out on a journey to understand more about the homeless people living in my native [...]