In Era of Dickensian Need, Maine Shoe Seller Steps Up ; Lamey Wellehan Stores Collect 'Gently Used' Shoes in an Effort to Combat the Effects of Homelessness.
Portland Press Herald › December 17, 2009
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Shoe seller Jim Wellehan knew his work would continue as the weather turned cold. For too many people, home is where they stand.
"It's one of those basic survival things, like food and shelter," said the 71-year-old president of Lamey Wellehan. "Shoes are a real issue."See the full content of this document
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In Era of Dickensian Need, Maine Shoe Seller Steps Up ; Lamey Wellehan Stores Collect 'Gently Used' Shoes in an Effort to Combat the Effects of Homelessness.
This fall, Wellehan directed people in each of his seven stores - in Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick, Sou...
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