July 31, 2012 – PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A lot of Phillies fans have fond memories of Shane Victorino’s time with the team, especially from their 2008 World Series run. However, the former Phillie may have had his greatest impact, not on the field, but on a North Philadelphia community.
 
On September 22, 2011 the Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys & Girls Club opened. Victorino’s foundation put up a million dollars to renovate the 105-year-old building to deliver a state of the art facility for young people like 14-year-old member Demetrius Jackson.
 
“It means he’s a great person. He did all of that for us, he did that just for the children of the community,” Jackson said.

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