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A Michigan man took to the streets to show his appreciation for nurses working to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Waving a sign that said “Free Gas for Nurses” the compassionate man stood on the corner of an Exxon gas station near a hospital in hopes of spreading some love to public health workers.

The man spent $900 of his own savings to fill between 50 to 80 vehicle gas tanks that day. When his funds ran out, he turned his sign over to a thank you message, and continued to stand on the corner waving it.

His random act of kindness was inspired after dropping off his wife-who is an essential worker off at her shift with Blue Cross Blue Shield.

“I just love them and I want them to know that,”  he said in an interview, referring to local hospital staffers.

His good deed did not go unnoticed; in fact, a woman passing by saw what he was doing and decided to contribute $200 to his cause.

“I was so inspired I just had to come down here and help,” she said in an interview. “So whether it was money, or pumping gas, or whatever I needed to do, I wanted to give back. These nurses are putting their lives on the line every day for us. They are hero’s and we need to do what we can.”

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