As part of Pepperdine University’s 21st annual Step Forward Day, students faculty, staff, and alumni of the university on Sept. 12 volunteered at Webster Elementary School-one of nine Malibu volunteer sites. The purpose of Step Forward Day is to give back to the community, make new friends, and prepare oneself to “step forward” during the rest of the year. Nearly 2,000 alumni, students, parents, friends, and faculty gather to help 78 non-profit organizations worldwide. There were 54 service project sites in Los Angeles County, 74 total in the U.S. and one international site.