Monday is Multifaith Day of Service

The North Peninsula Multifaith Coalition will bring together 14 congregations and religious institutions for a day of service this Monday, Jan. 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

The goal of the group is to give aid and support to those in need.

Participants include groups from around the Peninsula and the coast: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Redwood City's Congregation Beth Jacob, Congregational Church of Belmont, Congregational Church of San Mateo, First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Men of Reform Judaism, Pacifica Institute, Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Peninsula Temple Beth El, Peninsula Temple Sholom, Saint Bartholomew Parish, St. Matthais Catholic Church, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, and the Yaseen Foundation.

According to organizers, the event is an opportunity to improve communities by working side-by-side with members of other faiths.

Projects include:

• Preparing, serving and visiting with residents at a homeless shelter in South San Francisco

• Restoring an underserved elementary school in San Bruno

Organizers say that, although volunteers won't be building an actual structure during the day of service, they will be building a figurative bridge between faiths and communities.

For more information, contact the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) at 650-847-1715 or kstiller@jcrc.org.

What will you be doing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year? Tell us in the comments.