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Lifestyle + Charity (L+C) is the go-to magazine for philanthropic brands, discoveries and inspiration.

Our innovative company, cutting edge editorial eMagazine, and multi-media empire beautifully reinvents giving back to the non-profit and charitable world through inspired beauty, entertainment, fashion, fitness, food, travel and events. To connect with our readers offline, our company sponsors and promotes non-profit events for media influencers, fashionistas, foodies, young influential professionals, charities, and philanthropists to promote awareness for causes around the globe.

Lifestyle + Charity is honored to have gained many friends over our young journey, and we believe it is due to a value system that we decline to compromise – Honesty, Compassion, Commitment, Diligence, and Humility. We believe honorable principles are trustworthy, infectious, and leave a graceful imprint with long lasting depth.

Team

Rachael Baxter
Co-Founder / Editor-in-Chief
@RachaelABaxter
Charity: First Ladies of Diversity

Rachael Baxter co-founded Lifestyle + Charity Magazine in March 2010 with her sister and partner, Elena Baxter. Rachael serves as Lifestyle + Charity’s Editor-in-Chief and oversees the editorial calendar and aesthetic branding of the magazine. After she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from The King’s College, Rachael worked in wealth management at Anchin, LLP, one of the Top 25 Accounting Firms in New York. She then moved to the non-profit sector as a Program Director and managed communication with multiple U.S. city-committees while developing, directing, and implementing public relations strategies to support program goals and increase community awareness of program. Later, she began her social entrepreneurial career as Director of Client Relations at Red Rover Public Relations, a social media / PR firm and communications agency based in New York City + Los Angeles that specializes in social media support, marketing, and building brand awareness for companies.

Rachael has directed numerous benefits for GEMS Girls, Albania Missions, the American Cancer Society, Rescued and Redeemed Ministries, The Hope House, Eden Autism Services, Build a Nest, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Tamika & Friends, The Dawson Scleroderma Foundation, City Harvest and the Toshi Now Foundation. She is also a First Lady of Diversity Ambassador with the Mary McLeod Bethune Humanitarian Network, and is on the host committee for F.A.B. NYC events. For her involvement in philanthropy, Rachael is a featured philanthropist on CharityHappenings.org and recognized by Marie Claire, NYC Invitations, Womens Mafia, Lela Luxe, Ask Melissa, Rewrite Beautiful, and more. Committed to combating sex trafficking in her lifetime, Rachael frequently collaborates with Restore NYC, GEMS, Stop Child Trafficking Now, The Hope House, Rescued and Redeemed Ministries, and Redlight Children Campaign. Rachael enjoys photography and graphics design work.

Elena Baxter
Co-Founder / Marketing Director
@emabax
Charity: First Ladies of Diversity

Elena Baxter co-founded Lifestyle + Charity Magazine in March 2010 with her sister and partner, Rachael Baxter. Elena advances Lifestyle + Charity Magazine as the Marketing Director and oversees brand management and marketing strategy development. The youngest of three, Elena Baxter shows age is nothing but a number with her highly coveted marketing wisdom beyond her years. Elena launched Red Rover Public Relations as its Director of Social Media and specializes in social media support, marketing, and building brand awareness for companies. Elena has an unmatched educational experience that has afforded her opportunities to complete studies in the United States and England. Considered a multifaceted idea generator and marketing guru, Elena held the position of Social Media Director and Marketing Manager for a software technology company in the Northeast.

Elena’s philanthropic resume is highlighted by her service as a Youth Mentor to high school students. Her most recent charitable contributions include raising awareness and funds alongside anti-sex trafficking non-profits Rescued and Redeemed Ministries, The Hope House, Eden Autism Services, Build a Nest, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Tamika & Friends, The Dawson Scleroderma Foundation, City Harvest and the Toshi Now Foundation. She is also a First Lady of Diversity Ambassador with the Mary McLeod Bethune Humanitarian Network, and is on the host committee for F.A.B. NYC events. One of Elena’s favorite quotes is: “A man is what he thinks all day long” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Elena not only hopes to be very successful in her career, but also to be a strong role model to others.

Senior Editors

Jonathan Lechliter
Articles + Bio
@JLechliter
Charity: World Vision