Subject: A Real Hollywood Hero

[canyoncarver]

Hollywood still has a few who are worth their salt...Here's one !

Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC (Brook Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas) the other day. This is where soldiers that have been evac'd 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 that soldiers' families can stay at, 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 filled to the brim 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 got his check book out and wrote a check out for the full amount right there on the spot. I and many of you are familiar with the success of the Fisher House program and 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. I hope you will help spread it.

By the way... He has a son who is a Marine in Iraq

[Tim in N FL]

Wow...nice one Jim...I really hope this story is true because I've always liked Denzel's work as an actor. Thanks for sharing. BTW, I didn't realize Denzel's son was a Marine...kudos to him! Gutsy move for someone who'd never have to lift a finger in life if he chose not to do so.
Best,
Tim

[Rich in Tupelo]

Hats off to him. That was a great thing to do.

[Blue Shadow]

Denzel always seems to do the right things. I like his work and what he stands for.

[Dave_in_VA]

Not competly correct.

According to the Fisher House Foundation, when Denzel Washington was at Fort Sam Houston in December 2004, he did visit its Fisher House, learned of their need for additional facilities, and although 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 made a substantial contribution to the charity. Between Mr. Washington's generous donation and other contributions collected over the holidays, the Foundation now has the funds necessary to build another house near the Brooke Army Medical Center.

One version of the Denzel Washington e-mail in circulation concludes, "By the way... He has a son who is a Marine in Iraq." While Denzel Washington does have two sons (and also two daughters), one is thirteen years old. John David Washington, the actor's 21-year-old son, is a student at Morehouse College who is making a name for himself on the gridiron, having set a school record of 1,124 yards rushing in 2003.

See this link
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/denzel.asp

[fastpat]

Hmmmm? ~0 (@) ~z~

[shifty]

Whether he paid for the whole house or not, that's awesome of him! He's a good actor, too.

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