Virginia substitute teacher warms hearts by giving fifth grader his own pair of shoes after the student's fall apart minutes before graduation ceremony Vohn Lewis was working as a substitute at George Mason Elementary in Virginia One boy's shoe broke minutes before the fifth grade graduation ceremony Mr Lewis stepped in to gift his own shoes and was praised for his kind actions By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 17:11 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 17:12 BST, 14 June 2019 Viewcomments A Virginia substitute teacher's has warmed parents' heart after he stepped in the save a student from an embarrassing situation. Vohn Lewis had been standing by during the fifth grade's graduation ceremony, when one student's shoe broke shortly before he was set to walk in graduation. In a spur of the moment decision, Mr Lewis slipped off his shoes for the boy to wear on stage. The boy's mother told another teacher that she 'almost cried' after seeing Mr Lewis' heroic actions. Virginia substitute teacher Vohn Lewis (right) slipped off his shoes for the boy after his pair broke minutes before graduation Catherine Gholson shared photos of the moment Mr Lewis helped out the student in need, praising his generosity. 'This is what being the change you wish to see in the world looks like... blown away by Vohn Lewis!' said Catherine. 'He's always fixing collars and tying shoes, but his vision is bigger than that. Big thanks to him for leading with love and by example.' Mr Lewis had only been at the school since February and is also a mentor in the Brothers United Mentoring Program for young students of colour. Seen as positive role model by the students, Mr Lewis said that he tries to be attentive to every student he passes. 'If I see a child with a shoe untied or a collar messed up, I can't sit there and let him walk by,' Lewis told CBS6. 'I'll definitely walk up to them and let them know, and that's just me.' It was then on 'Moving On Day' that Mr Lewis was approached by the boy and his mother minutes before graduation after a failed attempt to stick the shoe back together. 'Our guidance counselor brought the student and his mom to me and said help we need any supplies that you have,' art teacher said Bradley Kopelove, an art teacher at George Mason Elementary. But when the supplies didn't work, Mr Lewis made the quick decision to save the student any embarrassment. 'Me being me, sometimes my heart leads me to certain situations,' Lewis told WTVR. 'I said "you can wear my shoes man, I wear a size 10".' Teacher Bradley Cook Kopelove later posted the photos, saying: 'Mr. Lewis gave the shoes off his feet to help a student who's shoe broke right before 5th grade graduation! 'Made my day! Thank you for looking out for our boys and creating a positive moment during a potentially terrible one for our student.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility