The Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto will hold its annual Mitzvah Day, part of a communitywide day of service, on Jan. 16, timed to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The event is open to all ages, with 25 service projects available, including making crafts and joke books for hospitalized children; cooking and serving meals at shelters, habitat restoration and tree planting; and visiting with seniors. Projects are organized by category, including the environment, homelessness, hunger and animals.
The day is co-sponsored by B’nai B’rith Youth Organization; congregations Beth Am, Beth Jacob, Emek Beracha, Etz Chayim, Kol Emeth and Keddem; Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School; Hillel at Stanford; and Kehillah Jewish High School.
Preregistration is required. Volunteers will check in at the JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, the morning of the event. For information, contact Luba Palant at [email protected] or (650) 223-8656, or visit www.paloaltojcc.org/mitzvah.