A Detroit man has gone above and beyond to make sure healthcare workers are taken care of as they treat patients during the global health crisis, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Allen Marshall had originally planned on spending the $900 he had saved on a knife sharpening tool.
Since April 1, however, he has instead been using the money to buy fuel for nurses at an Exxon gas station.
“With all that is going on with the coronavirus, I wanted to thank the essential workers the best way that I can,” he told the newspaper.
“I really don’t need that tool and thought this was a better way to spend the money”.
On his first day, Marshall said he served about 25 people, paying between $7 and $35 per car.
Marshall, who said he planned on paying for the gas until the money runs out, has since inspired other people in the community to chip in