From the mupla community
Stories from our programs, reflections from our neighbors, and notes on the work. Written by the people who show up every day.
Family ties, keeping grandparents in the loop
A reflection on the role of grandparents in passing the deen down, and the small habits that keep three generations connected at the dinner table.
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CommunityFrom the recipient side, a pantry neighbor's story
A first-person reflection from a mother of three on what the Saturday pantry has meant to her family for eighteen months, and a reminder of why we keep showing up.
anonymous pantry neighbor (as told to the mupla editorial team) Read -
ProgramsHoliday pantry, feeding families at Thanksgiving and beyond
How our Saturday pantry adapts in November and December, the holiday boxes, the toy drive, and the year-round dignity of consistent service. Plus what we don't do.
Tariq M. Read -
ReflectionKhutbah reflection, notes from last Friday's sermon
A short reflection on last Friday's khutbah at our community center, the theme of niyyah (intention), and how it lands in the work we do.
Imam Bilal Rashed Read -
ReflectionThe Hijri new year, a quieter kind of reset
The Islamic new year is not a loud celebration. It is a day of remembrance, reflection, and a slow turn toward the year ahead. A short reflection.
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ProgramsVolunteer culture, how we onboard without burning anyone out
The onboarding, training, and pacing practices that have kept our weekly volunteer bench full for two years, and the ones we have retired.
Nadia Saleh Read -
ProgramsLessons from a year of food pantries
Twelve months of weekly Saturday packing sessions, what worked, what failed, and what we are changing in the year ahead. With the numbers behind each lesson.
Tariq M. Read -
ReflectionFaith formation at home, five small habits
Five unhurried practices for raising faithful children without burning the parents out. A reflection from our parenting workshop series, with a note on the hidden variable.
Sister Maryam Hasan Read -
ProgramsRefugee resettlement, a Q&A with our social worker
A practical Q&A on refugee resettlement at mupla: the first 90 days, what helps, what does not, and how to volunteer without overwhelming. With our social worker, Nadia Saleh.
Nadia Saleh, refugee support lead Read -
CommunityA mentor's voice, what I learned from the kids I drove
A volunteer mentor reflects on three years of driving teens to tutoring, the lessons that came from the back seat, and why the program asks for a year.
Bilal Achebe Read -
ZakatZakat committee reflections, a year in distributions
What a year of distributing Zakat taught our committee, the categories we concentrated on, the calls that kept us up at night, and what we are changing.
Imam Bilal Rashed Read -
RamadanAround the dining table, a Ramadan reflection
The dining table as a place of worship. A reflection on how Iftar gathers a family, a community, and a relationship with God, all at the same table.
Sister Maryam Hasan Read -
ProgramsWhat we measure (and what we don't)
A foundation's metrics are an argument about what matters. Here is what mupla chooses to count, what we deliberately leave out, and why the silence matters too.
Tariq M. Read -
ReflectionAnonymity in Sadaqah, why we do not put names on gifts
The Islamic tradition of giving in secret, what it protects, what it asks of the giver, and how mupla handles donor names in our public reports.
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CommunityShowing up small, the case for ten minutes
Why a ten-minute commitment, repeated weekly, builds more than an occasional grand gesture. A reflection on the quiet math of showing up.
Sister Maryam Hasan Read -
CommunityWhat Zakat means in our community
A practical guide to how we collect and distribute Zakat, and why 100% goes to recipients.
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CommunityWelcoming the month of Ramadan
A short reflection on how our community prepares for Ramadan, and an open invitation to join us at the table.
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CommunitySaturday mornings at the food pantry
A look inside the weekly pantry packing session, the volunteers, the groceries, and why showing up matters.
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CommunityNotes from the annual gala
What happened at our annual fundraising gala, the dollars raised, the families served, and what's next for the year ahead.
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CommunityParenting workshop recap: faith, screens, and the long game
What we covered at the most recent mupla parenting workshop, and what we heard back from the families who came.
mupla community Read
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