Serving Community
Charity begins on the ground.
Giving in Islam isn't as simple as writing a check. It is incumbent on Muslims to ensure the aid directly reaches those who need it.
Traffic Process Improvement
Hydrate Labs performed a 1 year parking study at the Islamic Society of Delaware, focusing on the weekly congregational prayer on Friday afternoons (Jum'ah prayer)
✅ Observe pedestrian and vehicle transit behaviors
✅ Integrate feedback from local politicians, citizens & police
✅ Make changes to pedestrian & parking flow and monitor
✅ Encourage best practices in monthly safety newsletter
✅ Create process document with final recommendations, including comprehensive evacuation plan map
✅ Authored Transportation Alternatives Proposal in Q1 2025, accepted by WILMAPCO and DelDot, expediting sidewalk, turn lane and crosswalk design and planning for ISD Newark and the Delaware Saegerbund. The New Castle County Department of Land Use agreed to be a primary sponsor.
Hydrate Labs Parking Process Document for ISD Newark
Volunteer Days at Islamic Society of Delaware
Hydrate Labs facilitated volunteer days at the Islamic Society of Delaware in Newark to ease the financial burden of ongoing landscape design, groundskeeping and site maintenance.
✅ Mulching recreational trails & mosque access pathways
✅ Leaf and trash removal throughout the grounds
✅ Clearing brush, invasive plants and downed trees
DNREC & ISD Partnership - 2025
$25,000 Grant - Hydrate Labs coordinated the execution of a grant at ISD Newark from the Community Environmental Project Fund from Delaware's Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC)
✅ Coordinate playground & recreation area rehab with fresh mulch, enclosure repair and 7 new picnic benches
✅ Improve soil conditions with application of mushroom soil, topsoil, grass seed
✅ Coordinate asphalt repair, sealcoating and curb painting to remove standing water and improve road conditions
✅ Purchase tools for groundskeeping crew & volunteers
✅ Explore leadership concepts with local youth such as delegation, chain of command, ownership and autonomy
$40,0000 Grant - Hydrate Labs performed a drainage research study, presenting findings to the ISD and local politicians, resulting in a grant from the Conservation District to clean and modernize the drainage system at ISD Newark.
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Help the Islamic Society of Delaware continue to expand its footprint, improving the quality of life for Muslims with access to services including congregational prayers, youth activities, Quran study programs, funerals, weddings and worldwide charitable initiatives.
