Community Engagement and Service
Community Engagement and Service is a branch of the Hub for Spiritual Life that focuses on providing students with opportunities to serve in the local community surrounding Pepperdine and beyond. A central tenet of Pepperdine’s mission is that “knowledge calls ultimately for a life of service.” Our goal is to provide students with opportunities to put this statement into action by hearing and understanding the hearts of the student body and providing them with service opportunities that align with their goals and passions in areas such as education, accessibility, sustainability, human rights, and more.
Service invites belonging, and we strive to infuse an essence of belonging into every space we facilitate. We focus on convening and connecting students of all backgrounds to meaningful community engagement and service opportunities on and off-campus. This area offers regular opportunities to contribute to community impact within and around the university. As God’s stewards, we put our faith into action as we join God’s work towards shalom in the world, whether individual or communal, physical or spiritual, local or global.
By giving students a deeper understanding of what genuine service looks like, we hope to equip them as they leave this university to be difference makers in their community and world.
Contact Us
Director: Christin Shatzer Román, EdD, ext. 7757
Assistant Director: Jaimie Park, ext. 4520
Location: TCC 230
Upcoming Service Opportunities
Stay up to date with all upcoming volunteer opportunities. View a complete list of service projects provided by Community Engagement and Service.

Hand in Hand
Zoom Meetings: Thursdays 4 - 5 PM; In - Person: Jan 22, Feb 10
Hand in Hand is an inclusion program that connects people of all abilities in a socially
integrated program. They provide participants with disabilities an opportunity to
socialize with their peers without disabilities, learn new skills, and have fun. One
of the biggest challenges for people with disabilities is finding programs that provide
the support they need, while also providing opportunities to make friends and expand
their world in a safe and fun environment.
They meet virtually every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and have invited students
to serve at their Pizza Party (Jan 22) and Winter Formal (Feb 10). Sign up or contact seth.hoskins@pepperdine.edu for more information.

Malibu Labor Exchange
Thursdays and Saturdays: 8:30 - 10 AM
The Malibu Labor Exchange is a nonprofit organization that links primarily Spanish speaking immigrants with
local job opportunities. It also provides a safe and convenient place for people to
wait for day jobs and connects members with prospective employers. Our job as volunteers
is to engage with members of the community and give them a chance to practice their
English with us.
Our presence is much appreciated by members of the Labor Exchange community and it
is a great opportunity for students to practice their Spanish! Join us Thursday or
Saturday mornings 8:30-10 AM starting 1/19, 1/28, 2/2, and 2/11. Sign-up or reach out to Maria Fe Saito at maria.saito@pepperdine.edu for more information.

PATH Cooks Service Project
2nd and 4th Wednesdays: 4- 8 PM
We are so excited to continue our partnership with PATH in Spring 2023! PATH Cooks is a volunteer program providing home-cooked meals to the residents living
in PATH’s interim housing facilities. Join us on the following Wednesdays: 1/25, 2/08,
2/22, 3/08, 3/22, 4/12.
No previous volunteer experience is required, and transportation will be provided
from campus. Sign up or contact contact Maggie Bendle at maggie.bendle@pepperdine.edu for more information.

Baby2Baby Service Project
Select Thursdays, 2-6PM
Baby2Baby is a nonprofit organization and diaper bank providing children living in poverty
with diapers, clothing, and other basic necessities.
Join us the following Thursday each week or as your schedule allows: 1/26, 2/23, 3/9,
3/16, 3/30 and 4/6. No previous volunteer experience is required, and transportation
will be provided from campus. Sign up or contact Stella Zhu at stella.zhu@pepperdine.edu to learn more.

Disability Awareness Week 2023
Mark your calendars for Disability Awareness 2023! On the week of March 13th to March 17th there will be events open to all schools on the Malibu campus to learn about Disability and Allyship. We will be partnering with other on campus offices to bring you a variety of events. Here is a link to our events schedule!
From a live speaker to free ASL classes, there is so much to do and so much to learn! If you are interested in volunteering or being involved in any way please contact Maddie Beadle at maddie.beadle@pepperdine.edu.

Malibu C.A.R.T
In person, 8:30-11:30AM Tuesdays, February 14th, March 7th, 21st, 28th, April 4th, 11th 2023
Malibu C.A.R.T. (Community Assistance Resource Team) is a group of people that serves our unhoused neighbors in Malibu by providing home-cooked meals for them on a weekly basis. Just 10 minutes away at Serra Retreat, Pepperdine students will be able to participate in cooking and preparing meals for 30 people on selected Tuesdays from 8:30-11:30, with an option to hand out lunches until noon. Fill out the sign up form or contact dacia.hannel@pepperdine.edu for more information.

Stock the Pantry at LA Regional Food Bank
April 1st 7:30 AM - 1 PM (Breakfast and snacks provided!)
Are you a Pepperdine International Student? If so, this project is for you! Join us to help provide LA's food-insecure community with food by volunteering at the country's second largest food bank. Volunteers will help in boxing, sorting and gleaning food that is later distributed through a network of more than 600 agency partners to neighbors in need. Spots are limited to the first 10 students to sign up! Transportation will be provided from Malibu's campus, along with breakfast and snacks! Contact Sharon Wakio at sharon.wakio@pepperdine.edu for more information.

The Painted Turtle
April 1st (All Day)
The Painted Turtle is a seriously fun camp for kids with serious medical conditions that provides children and their families the joy of camp at no charge. Pepperdine students will be serving at their Rheumatic Diseases Family Day on April 1, 2023 as Family and Activity Pals, creating the camp experience for campers and their families. Transportation will be provided. Complete the sign up form or contact maggie.bendle@pepperdine.edu or maddie.beadle@pepperdine.edu or more information! Note: volunteers must be 19 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity, and the deadline to sign up is March 13.
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