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National Step Forward Day with Alumni

Pepperdine Community Service Projects | Nationwide

Each year, hundreds of alumni across the nation serve with their local regions at nonprofit organizations on Step Forward Day. Established in 1988 by two Seaver College students, Step Forward Day now involves alumni, parents, faculty, and staff from all five of Pepperdine's schools. 

Every September, we invite you to roll up your sleeves for a day of community service with your regional network of Waves!

2023 Service Projects

Arizona

Phoenix
St. Mary's Food Bank
Saturday, September 30
11:30 AM to 2:00 PM (MST)


California

Garden Grove 
Community Action Partnership
Saturday, September 16
8:00 to 10:30 AM (PDT)

Los Angeles
Union Rescue Mission with GSEP
Saturday, September 9
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PDT)

Malibu
Waves of Flags: Flag Raising
Saturday, September 2
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (PDT)

Malibu
Waves of Flags: Flag Lowering
Thursday, September 21
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (PDT)

Oxnard
Food Share of Ventura County
Saturday, September 16
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)

Playa del Rey
Dockweiler Cleanup & Beach Bash
Saturday, September 23
2:30 to 9:00 PM (PDT)

Redwood City
There With Care
Saturday, September 30
9:00 to 11:30 AM (PDT)

Sacramento
Firefighter Care Packages
Saturday, September 9
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)

San Diego
Audubon Society
Saturday, September 30
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)

San Fernando Valley
Children's Hunger Fund
Saturday, September 9
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)

San Francisco
Marin Food Bank
Saturday, September 9
10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (PDT)


Colorado

Denver
Food Bank of the Rockies
Saturday, September 16
8:15 AM to 12:00 PM (MDT)


 

D.C.

Washington D.C.
Capital Area Food Bank
Saturday, September 23
12:30 to 4:00 PM (EDT)


Georgia

Atlanta
Open Hand Atlanta
Saturday, September 16
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT)


Illinois

Chicago
Feed My Starving Children
Saturday, September 23
11:00 AM to 1:15 PM (CDT)


Nevada

Las Vegas
Get Outdoors Nevada
Saturday, September 9
7:30 to 10:00 AM (PDT)


North Carolina

Raleigh
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Saturday, September 23
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT)


Tennessee

Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank
Saturday, September 16
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)


Texas

Austin
Austin Parks Foundation
Saturday, September 9
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)

Dallas
Feed the City
Saturday, September 16
8:15 to 10:30 AM (CDT)

Fort Worth
Second Glance (CEC)
Saturday, September 16
9:00 to 11:30 AM (CDT)

Houston
Texas Aids Memorial Garden
Saturday, September 16
8:45 AM to 12:00 PM (CDT)


Washington

Seattle
FoodLifeline
Saturday, September 30
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)


 

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Step Forward Day is supported by Waves of Service, a Pepperdine University initiative that supports and connects members of the Pepperdine community who are committed to volunteerism and careers of service. To learn more about how you can give back to this critical initiative, click the link below.