Vela Youth Fund, Inc.

VELA YOUTH FUND, Inc. was conceived in the Spring of 2016, by Earl and Sandra Mitchell (maiden name Sandra Riggins). It was named for their parents, Vessie & Leon Mitchell and Elva & Aidsand Riggins. The acronym ,VELA, is derived from the names Vessie, Elva, Leon, and Aidsand; the matriarchs and patriarchs of the mid-twentieth century Mitchell and Riggins Families, who raised most of their children and grandchildren in Compton, California during the 1950s to 1990s.
These elders deserve to be honored for their dedication to family, church, and community, and for joining with other strong Black parents and grandparents to provide the foundation for their succeeding generations to become Spiritually, Mentally, Physically, and Economically successful. VELA is a recently approved California non-profit corporation, dedicated to improving life for as many African-American, African, and Caribbean Children as we can effectively touch; by supporting their spiritual, health, educational, and financial needs. We are an approved 501c3 public charity. We solicit direct tax deductible contributions from individual and corporate supporters, and will provide appropriate tax deductible receipts. Using no paid employees. We also use musical programs, group dinners, and other social and entertainment events to raise funds. However, there will be no tax deduction available for such events sponsored by VELA, since our policy will be to price the tickets at or below the reasonable market value for the entertainment received.