Houston Waves: Step Forward Day 2026
For over 30 years, Step Forward Day has brought together community members from all six of Pepperdine's schools to embody Pepperdine's mission through community service projects across the country. We invite you to open your heart and roll up your sleeves for a day of community service with your regional network!
Led by your Houston Waves Chapter Leaders, alumni, parents, and friends are invited to serve at Houston Food Bank, which exists to distribute food and other essentials to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Waves will assist with several tasks, including inspecting and sorting food, repacking dry food into family sized bags, and more! Rep the Pepp in your blue and orange, and jump into service! *Please note that a separate waiver and registration must be completed to confirm your attendance with Houston Food Bank via the link below.
Location: Houston Food Bank • 535 Portwall St, Houston, TX 77029
Age Requirements: Children must be 6 and over to volunteer. All children ages 6-15 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or legal guardian at all times.
Liability Waiver & Additional Registration Link: All volunteers must complete a separate registration with the food bank in order to confirm their attendance. Please use the link HERE to finalize your registration and confirm your attendance (you will be instructed to create an account).
Support the Waves of Service Fund: You are invited to give a gift during the registration process which will go directly to the Pepperdine Waves of Service Fund and will equip our alumni and community members with the tools to be changemakers in their communities.
Please submit accommodation requests to alumni@pepperdine.edu at the time of registration. Advance notice is requested to secure accommodations.
Your Houston Waves regional network leaders are Naya Edwards ('23), James Denham ('05), Adam Lott ('12), Heather McDaniel ('99), Corbett Parker ('00, JD '06), and Kristin Stomberg ('91, MBA '93).
When
September 12, 2026
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Where
Houston Food Bank
535 Portwall St, Houston, Texas, 77029, United States
Contact
Taylor Gracie
taylor.gracie@pepperdine.edu
310-506-4142
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