Shining Example

(Photo by Adam Jones, PhD)

For the past 30 years, Albert Lexie had shined one pair of shoes after another at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

He had done this twice a week, making the two-hour trip from his home in Monessen, Pennsylvania.  Over the years, Lexie’s tips added up, to the tune of 200,000-plus dollars.

Did he use this cash for a trip around the world?  For a new house?  For a fleet of cars?  Guess again.

Lexie donated this huge sum to the Free Care Fund, which “helps uninsured or underinsured children receive medical care they need.”  He was a shining example, in many more ways than one.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/he-spent-30-years-shining-shoes-and-raised-more-than-dollar200000-for-sick-kids/ar-BBOTBnv?OCID=ansmsnnews11

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