Touting itself as “the positive place for kids,” Wilson Boys & Girls Club provides guidance and character-development through education, career development, health and life skills, the arts and recreation for children 6 to 18 years old.

“We can’t let a 60-year legacy of providing a positive place for kids to come go down the drain,” Nichols said. “We have no intention of letting this die. We’re going to come back stronger than before.”