who signed up? i tell kids this is a peace place. this is a safe place. >> i was really want took a veterinarian. >> we have leadership work shops. music. there's a range of things that goes on here. we started out with ten young people and next thing i knew i had 15 then 25. at one point i had 75 young people in three rooms of my house. that's where i started in my live room. we opened the doors in july. last year we served 301 young people. if they knock on that door they can come in. >> i was 12 when i got in a gang. being with diane it changed my life. >> i just opened up my door. why can't you all come outside and see what's going on in our neighborhoods. >> there are people here who care and i'm one of them. >> remember, all of this year's cnn heroes are chosen from people you tell us about. to nominate somebody you know