The group is a branch of an existing community initiative - the Ranui Action Project - and runs various events, sports competitions, leadership camps and holiday programmes.
They are not based in a particular building, instead relying on local community halls, recreation centres, churches or parks to hold events.
Most of its staff work voluntarily.
In recent weeks, the Ranui and wider West Auckland community has been rocked by four tragic deaths - including the stabbing of Henderson dairy owner Arun Kumar last week.
Mr Luisi said they had helped hundreds of youngsters over the years but he acknowledged there was always work to do. "We've got some amazing young people and many who have come through who are now doing big things in sports, the arts or studying at university.
"We want kids to see those people and remember they came from the same neighbourhood as them."
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