This from Cris McCue Potts –
Lord’s t-shirt benefits Bill Kelly scholarship
In response to customer requests for a Lord’s souvenir after it was announced the store would be closing at the end of February, Nancy Kelly-Lavin is now taking pre-orders for a first-ever Lord’s t-shirt with 100 percent of the profits going to a scholarship fund in the name of her father and long-time Lord’s owner Bill Kelly, “who is still the heart and soul” of Lord’s after passing away last spring, said his daughter.
“It seemed the moment the word got out about the store closing, I’ve had a flood of requests from people coming into the store looking for souvenirs,” said Kelly-Lavin. “I hope by creating and selling t-shirts, and directing the profits toward a scholarship fund to benefit the Medfield community and pay tribute to my dad, we can bring a little bit of comfort to people who are sad to see the Lordâs legacy coming to an end.”
It will take about a week for the shirts to arrive, so Lord’s is taking pre-orders (and flat donations to the Bill Kelly scholarship fund) at the front counter. Youth shirts are $10 each for medium to extra large; adult medium to XL shirts are $15 each; and XXL shirts are $18. Shirts will be short sleeved, grey, with the trademark red Lord’s logo prominently displayed.
One of the store’s sales staff noted that the Lord’s owners have never been a fan of self-promotion, so other than a postcard featuring the store’s neon sign, it has shied away from selling merchandise that touts the store’s name. The Lord’s t-shirt will mark the first time in its 73-year history that the store will sell an apparel item featuring its own name.
Lord’s Department Store will close Feb. 28.
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