The story of a humble shoe shiner namedAlbert Lexieproves that small acts of kindness can go a long way.
Lexie charged between $2 and $5 per polish, earning him just $10,000 per year.
Despite his modest income, Lexie generously donated all his tipstotaling over $200,000to the hospitals Free Care Fund.
When customers gave him extra tips, he didn’t keep a single cent for himself.
Instead, he donated every last bit to the hospital, ultimately contributing a remarkable total of $202,000.
I love my kids.
It’s important to help my kids.
Christopher Gessner, president of UPMC Childrens Hospital said in astatement, Albert was our friend.
In 2012, Lexie released a childrens book, titledAlbert’s Kids.
It tells the story of his selfless work at the hospital.
The kind shoe shiner retired in 2013 and passed away in October 2018 at age 76.
But his legacy lives on through his enduring acts of kindness.
