About Us
For 25 years, the MBA Challenge for Charity (C4C), a non-profit 501(c)3, has drawn on the talents, energy and resources of MBAs from West Coast business schools to raise funds and volunteers for the Special Olympics. C4C organizations are active at Stanford, the University of Washington, University of San Francisco, UC-Berkeley, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, UCLA, USC, and Pepperdine. Our goal at C4C Pepperdine is to inspire and develop business leaders with a lifelong commitment to community involvement and social responsibility. Pepperdine Challenge for Charity's mission is to support Special Olympics of Southern California and The Children's Lifesaving Foundation.
The Children's Lifesaving Foundation 
The Children's Lifesaving Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to totally transforming the lives of LA's at-risk homeless youth and families!
By focusing on the clear-cut philosophy of providing the child with the basic foundation for a full, rich life, One-on-One Educational attention and college preparation, housing access for hard-working families still living in shelters, incredible recreational and outdoor opportunities, and sharing the Holiday spirit with their friends and community, the CLF has found its prime role in helping a core group of LA youth and families reach its most full, and best, potential!
Today, the CLF has served well over 50,000 children and thousands of homeless and low-income families in LA through our four collaborative programs!
Special Olympics Southern California 
Special Olympics Southern California was established 40 years ago by Olympic decathlon gold medalist Rafer Johnson. Since then, it has empowered people with intellectual disabilities through sports training. SOSC is part of Special Olympics who serves 2.5 million athletes worldwide.
Pepperdine Challenge for Charity Chapter Leadership Team
Our goal this year is to make C4C the organization that every MBA student at Pepperdine is associated with and show our members how important their involvement is. An hour of our members' time can help a CLF child achieve his dream to get into college or a SOSC athlete learn how to swim, every dollar donated helps the two organizations provide the much-needed support to thousands of children and athletes in the Los Angeles area.
Ashley Murphy, Co-President, MBA, April 2010 Candidate
Ashley has enjoyed volunteering her time since she was young with causes from the AIDS Foundation and the American Cancer Society to the Boys and Girls Club and smaller homeless shelters. But her favorite volunteer experience so far has been her MBA summer internship with a non-profit called NextAid where she assisted the organization in the construction of a sustainable corporate partnership infrastructure as well as with NextAid's strategy of small social enterprise development in Africa. Ashley hopes to instill the same sense of importance she places on giving back to other MBA students through her C4C affiliation and leadership. She will graduate from GSBM in 2010 and will pursue a career helping organizations enhance their positive social and environmental impact. Questions for Ashley? Email her at: ashley.l.murphy@pepperdine.edu.
Simona Lederman, Co-President, MBA, April 2010 Candidate
Simona is a second-year Full-time MBA candidate passionate about marketing and non-profits focusing on children and women's causes. Her involvement with non-profits started seven years ago with her volunteer work as translator and consultant for several non-governmental organizations in Romania. She has since worked with the Peace Corps, the Blue Heron Foundation, Step Up Women's Network, the National Association of Women MBA. Upon graduation, Simona intends to combine both of her passions with her experience to help companies become valuable members of their communities. Simona is looking forward to the new year as Co-President of the Pepperdine Challenge for Charity Chapter and working with so many talented MBA students. Questions for Simona? Email her at simona.lederman@pepperdine.edu.
Lauren Limbert, Director of Communications, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Lauren was born and raised in Arizona, moving to California to pursue her education in 2003. She has received her Masters of Social Work from University of Southern California. Her background in social work has founded in her the drive to improve the lives of others through her own career. This passion has informed her involvement with volunteer activities such as the UNICEF Tap Project and now Challenge for Charity. She currently pursues an MBA in order to acquire new skills to improve the world in both environmental and social aspects. Forever in the pursuit of education, her varied extracurricular interests include food and food science, art, wild and domestic animals, hiking, hockey, and kickboxing. Email her at lauren.limbert@pepperdine.edu.
Jason Lepore, Director of Marketing, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Jason was born and raised in Southern California. As an undergrad at Villanova University, Jason was actively involved as a volunteer for the school's charity programs. He worked with Special Olympics and spent two years as a mentor for a child from South Philadelphia through Bigs & Littles, a school program. He has also volunteered as a basketball coach for youth leagues in Santa Clarita. Upon graduating from Pepperdine's MBA program in 2011, Jason hopes to balance his career by continuing to support volunteer and charity organizations. Email him at jlepore@pepperdine.edu.
Michael Beaudoin, 1st Year Sports Weekend Coordinator, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Michael is a first-year Full-time MBA student at Pepperdine University and is a passionate believer that leadership in business can change the world. Before Michael chose to further his education, he was a successful Certified Financial Planner. His career started nine years ago and has held roles as vice president of two major banks where he primarily serviced corporate clients and ultra-high net worth individuals. As a highly motivated individual, Michael's goal is to continue to provide confident business decisions and utilize his skills developed from his past business ventures and his graduate studies.Ê In leisure, Michael is an avid backpacker, competitive sailor and relaxes by enjoying his diverse music collection. Email him at michael.beaudoin@pepperdine.edu.
Gina Warren, Volunteer Coordinator, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Gina Warren grew up in Sacramento, CA and moved to Malibu to attend Pepperdine University and complete her BS in Sports Medicine. Gina has always been passionate about athletics, from a young age she was a competitive gymnast and later a springboard diver, competing for Pepperdine for the four years of her undergraduate experience. GinaÕs work experience is in the fitness and athletics industries. She is pursuing her MBA in order to transition to management positions within the fitness industry. Gina also hopes to work for a non-profit with an emphasis on sports. She is currently C4CÕs Volunteer Coordinator and has a business development internship with Sports & Social Change, a startup non-profit. Email her at gina.warren@pepperdine.edu.
Michael Srour, Director of Events, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Email him at michael.srour@pepperdine.edu.
Sam Blake, 2nd Year Sports Weekend Coordinator, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Email him at samuel.blake@pepperdine.edu.
Kristen Kitaji, 1st Year Sports Weekend Coordinator, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Email her at Kristen.Kitaji@pepperdine.edu.
Paris Lai, Director of Finance, MSAF, April 2010 Candidate
Email her at parisping@live.cn.
George Georgallides, Director of Special Projects, MBA, April 2011 Candidate
Email him at george.georgallides@pepperdine.edu.
