Sammy McDowell never turned anyone away from his coffee and sandwich shop, even if they couldn't pay for a meal. If a kid came into Sammy's Avenue Eatery wearing shoes that were falling apart, he'd send an employee out to buy a new pair. And if McDowell heard that anyone who came through his shop had fallen on hard times, he'd offer them a job on the spot. "He knew community-building was his .
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