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Step Forward Day Celebrates 30 Years of Service

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Photos by Kaelin MendezPepperdine students helped the Volunteer Center celebrate the 30th anniversary of both the office and Step Forward Day with old and new service projects Saturday, Sept. 8. Step Forward Day is an annual event where Pepperdine students volunteer with organizations in Malibu, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Step Forward Day was the first event out of the … [Read more...] about Step Forward Day Celebrates 30 Years of Service

Malibu City Council Approves New Homeless Initiative

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Malibu City Council voted unanimously to adopt Malibu’s Homeless Strategic Plan in June, marking a new upcoming social initiative in the city. The passing of the new plan followed a recent press release by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, which showed a 14 percent reduction in the homeless population in Malibu. … [Read more...] about Malibu City Council Approves New Homeless Initiative

Start the School Year Intentionally

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"Happy New Year" is not a rallying cry that is typically heard at New Student Orientation, but it should be. While these words may make orientation leaders seem seasonally challenged, they promote a beneficial attitude toward the return of school. All Pepperdine students should approach the start of the school year in the same way that they would Jan. 1. They should take … [Read more...] about Start the School Year Intentionally

Help Raise Service Dogs

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Art by Madeline DuvallWhen people think of volunteer work, they might imagine helping clean trash from the sides of highways or working in soup kitchens. But another fun, exciting way to help the community is to bring in a puppy and help train it to be a service dog for people with disabilities. Even though Pepperdine has not forged a connection with a service dog group, … [Read more...] about Help Raise Service Dogs

Project Serve: Stay Local

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Art by Madeline DuvallSpring break is coming up, and with it arrives Project Serve, a volunteer ministry that Pepperdine offers every year. Over the course of the spring break, groups of students serve those in need all over the country. Some groups will be ministering internationally in Costa Rica and Guatemala. However, the broad reach of these volunteer groups focuses on the … [Read more...] about Project Serve: Stay Local