March 23, 2011 – The goal was one year. Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino assured the youth at the Nicetown Boys and Girls Club last spring that he’d help their crumbling haven get an overdue makeover.
Through the foundation that bears his name, Victorino and his wife donated $900,000 to the club, and construction on the 105-year-old building, once slated for possible closing, began last week. The updated center – with its upgraded teen room, technology center, fully equipped gym, and art room, among other offerings – is scheduled to reopen in late summer.
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