Denzel Washington

[CSM]

Don't know whether you heard about this but Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brook Army Medical Center, in San Antonio,Texas (BAMC) the other day. This is where soldiers that have been evacuated from Germany come to be hospitalized in the States, especially burn victims. They have buildings there called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is a hotel where soldiers' families can stay, for little or no charge, while their soldier is staying in the hospital. BAMC has quite a few of these houses on base but as you can imagine, they are almost completely filled most of the time.

While Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC, they gave him a tour of one of the Fisher Houses. He asked how much one of them would cost to build. He took his check book out and wrote a check for the full amount right there on the spot. The soldiers overseas were amazed to hear this story and want to get the word out to the American public, because it warmed their hearts to hear it.

The question I have is why does Alec Baldwin, Modonna, Sean Penn and other Hollywood types make front page news with their anti-everything America crap and this doesn't even make page 3 in the Metro section of any newspaper except the base newspaper in San Antonio?

I have pics but too big and too many (plus I am computer illiterate so dont know how!)

 

[5stringJeff]

Awesome! I knew I liked Denzel Washington!

 

[Annie]

This happened awhile ago, if I remember correctly, it was a rumor regarding the check writing-still think it was great he was visiting w/o fanfare.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19705&highlight=denzel

 

[freeandfun1]

This happened awhile ago, if I remember correctly, it was a rumor regarding the check writing-still think it was great he was visiting w/o fanfare.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19705&highlight=denzel

From SNOPES.COM:

As might be expected with the U.S. military's having been engaged in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq for the last few years, the demand for space in Fisher Houses at some military facilities has exceeded their capacities. According to the Fisher House Foundation, when Denzel Washington was at Fort Sam Houston in December 2004, he did visit its Fisher House and learn of their need for additional facilities, and he did later make a substantial donation to the Fisher House Foundation, but he did not, as described above, "get out his checkbook" on the spot and write a check for the full amount needed to construct a new building.

Due to the generosity of the American public (including Mr. Washington), the Fisher House Foundation has already collected enough money to build another house, although it will not necessarily be constructed at the Brooke Army Medical Center. Other possible sites for a new Fisher House include the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston, the Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, the Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington, the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, California, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

So either way, I have a lot of respect for this actor. I always liked his movies... now I know why!

 

[CSM]

This happened awhile ago, if I remember correctly, it was a rumor regarding the check writing-still think it was great he was visiting w/o fanfare.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19705&highlight=denzel

Yep...I just forgot that it had already been posted...sorry about that. It is good tobe reminded that not EVERYONE in Hollywood is an idiot!