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The Y&B Youth Mentorship Program aims to mentor talented youth between the ages of 18-35 and guide them to understand their identity in Christ Jesus. This program is designed to help participants thrive in their purpose and achieve their goals in the spirit of greatness.
As part of the program, qualified candidates are awarded a $6000 scholarship under the LABYRINTH SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE after each cohort.
Celina Valadez, has been shaped by faith, resilience, and a commitment to building strong foundations—both in her career and with family. With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry as a Purchasing Manager and Inventory Control Specialist, She’s learned that success is built on hard work, attention to detail, and meaningful relationships. As a single mother of three college graduates, she faced many challenges, but her faith in God kept her grounded. She worked tirelessly to provide her children with the opportunities she never had. Their accomplishments are a reflection of the values she instilled in them: hard work, integrity, and faith.
Beyond her career and motherhood, she is deeply passionate about inspiring others to transform their lives. Having broken barriers in her own career, she understand how difficult it can be to step into unknown territory. She is committed to empowering individuals to see their own potential and take bold steps in their careers and spiritual lives. Celina believes that transformation is possible through faith, resilience, and trust in God’s plan.
Ministry has shown her that our work is an extension of God’s love, and that through service, we can make a lasting impact in the world. She remains dedicated to inspiring others, knowing that with God’s guidance, the best is yet to come.
Responsible for researching, writing, and submitting grant applications to secure funding.
Placing the youth into credible music, dance and entertainment programs around the world.
(JD/MBA): Specialize in obtaining grants & hosting fundraising events.
Develops and implements the social media strategy to promote the mentorship program and engage the community.
To build the brand, tell the story and sell the brand to Board Members and Donors
Specializes in tax accounting and keeping all non-profit operations to an excellent standard.
Running all social media with the Branding Expert and teaching the kids how to make a living in the field.
Solidifying Youth Empowerment Programs with sports, entertainment and executing brand alliances and sponsorship opportunities.
Manage Poverty Alleviation Program
Coaching business skills
Oversees all aspects of the Mentorship Program, including staff management and strategic planning.
✓ Special Mentorship
✓ Tax Credits & Tax Breaks
✓ Learning Credits & Continued Education
✓ Letters of Recommendation & Certificates
✓ Skill Development Opportunities
✓ Volunteer Profiles & Stories
✓ Letter of Recognition for Work and Education
✓ Professional Networking
Here are five basic rules to know about claiming tax deductions for charity work.
In order to claim a tax deduction for charity work, the organization must have tax-exempt status. Although most public charities, churches, and nonprofits are qualified with the IRS, many are not—so double check a group’s tax status.
One way to know if a charity is exempt is to ask the organization for a copy of the IRS letter showing their tax status. Another is to do a search using the Exempt Organizations Database on the IRS website.
Expenses you incur—such as uniforms, supplies, postage, and meals—while you volunteer are tax-deductible, as long as they aren’t reimbursed by the charity. Deductible expenses must be tied directly to the service you provide to the organization and can never be personal.
However, the IRS doesn’t allow you to deduct the time you spend doing volunteer work. You can’t assign a value to your time or services and deduct it on your tax return.
If you travel during volunteer service, your airfare, ground transportation, parking, tolls, meals, and lodging are also tax-deductible. However, this is only the case when doing charity work is the primary reason for your trip.
When you use a personal vehicle to get to and from the place you volunteer, that’s also deductible. You can choose to deduct the value of your gas and oil, or you can keep a log of your miles and take a deduction based on the IRS charitable standard mileage rate.
However, you’re not allowed to deduct ordinary auto expenses such as insurance, maintenance, tires, or depreciation, as if you were using your vehicle for business.
If you pay charity expenses for a family member or friend, that’s a terrific gift, but it doesn’t qualify you for a tax break. For instance, if you pay a friend’s airfare so they can do missionary work overseas, you’re not allowed to deduct it on your tax return.
In order to deduct charitable expenses or contributions, you must itemize deductions using Schedule A (Form 1040).
While the amount you can deduct for doing good works may not add up to huge dollars, it’s still a great tax benefit of which every volunteer should be aware. You can learn more about how to take advantage of charity work and donations in IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions.
Deductible volunteer out-of-pocket costs include items such as:
While performing services for a charity, these costs can include round-trip travel costs, taxi fares, and other transportation costs between the airport or station and hotel, plus lodging and meals. However, these expenses aren’t deductible if there’s a significant element of personal pleasure associated with the travel, or if the services for a charity involve lobbying activities.
This includes costs such as wining and dining a potential large contributor. However, the cost of the volunteer’s own entertainment or meal is not deductible.
If you use your own car while performing services for a charitable organization, you may deduct your actual unreimbursed expenses, such as gas and oil costs, or deduct a flat $0.14 per mile for charitable use of your car.
Volunteers can deduct the cost of a uniform worn when doing volunteer work for a charity, as long as the uniform has no general utility (e.g., a volunteer ambulance worker’s jumpsuit).
To claim this deduction, volunteers often need to obtain documentation from the charity itself. Any charitable deduction of $250 or more requires official documentation from the charity to which you are giving goods or services. Generally, the document should include the following:
Donating your time to §501(c)(3) charities is a wonderful way to give back while offsetting the costs incurred during your service.
