"I Just Did What I Could" — Albert Lexie, the Shoe Shiner Who Donated Over $200,000 in Tips to Sick Children
For 33 years, Albert Lexie rode a bus to Pittsburgh's children's hospital twice a week to shine shoes, donating every penny of his tips to the Free Care Fund. By the time he passed in 2018, his lifetime donations exceeded $200,000 — proving that the smallest hands can carry the greatest love.
Jul 11, 2026