Albert Lexie was a shoeshiner who has spent his life performing acts of kindness for others.

Albert worked as a shoeshiner at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital for thirty years before he tragically passed away last week at the age of 76. When he passed away, he surprised everyone by donating all the tips he had ever made from shining shoes to the children’s hospital. This number totaled an astounding $202,000.

The money is to be given to the children’s hospital’s Free Care Fund, which provides medical care to uninsured and under-insured children in the Pittsburgh area.

Albert would take three buses from his home to the hospital on Tuesdays and Thursdays to shine shoes for just $3 a pop, using a shoeshine box that he had built when he was 15 years-old. Even though he made only $10,000 per year in his job, Albert decided to donate all of the tips that he ever made.

“He is the perfect example of how small incremental acts of kindness can impact millions of people,” the hospital’s president said.

Back in 2010, Albert was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans and was honored at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Though there was some fame that came along with these accolades, Albert remained focused on one simple goal: “I wanted to see the kids get well.”

This just goes to show that one person can make a huge impact on the lives of others! God bless you, Albert!

Find out more about Albert’s story in the video below!