Brother's dying wish for big tip inspires charity

photo In this image taken from video shot July 18, 2012, Seth Collins talks about leaving a $500 tip for 21-year-old waitress Chelsea Powell at Bella Notte restaurant in Lexington, Ky. Seth's brother, Aaron Collins, who died on July 7, left instructions in his will to leave a $500 tip for a server. Since Collins' July 7 video of him telling his brother's story and handing Powell the cash went viral, donors inspired by Aaron's dying act of charity have contributed $47,000.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - There's a big surprise for restaurant servers who are lucky enough to wait on Seth Collins.

Collins has been giving out $500 tips with his meals around his hometown of Lexington. The giveaway was the dying wish of his brother Aaron, who passed away in early July. The family found a will on Aaron Collin's computer that had instructions on what to do with his motorcycle, artwork and to leave a $500 tip.

Seth Collins raised enough money from family and friends to give leave the first big tip, but then he posted a video of the giveaway on YouTube. The video has racked up 2 million views, and the donations started pouring in. The site, aaroncollins.org, has raised over $47,000.

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