Fisher House In San Antonio

[VR021302]

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 who have been evacuated from

Germany come to be hospitalized in the United

States, especially burn victims There are some

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

on base, but as you can imagine, they are almost 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 cheque book out and wrote a cheque 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 is - why do:

 

Britney Spears, Madonna, Tom Cruise and other Hollywood fluff

 

make front page news with their ridiculous antics and

Denzel Washington's charity

doesn't even make page 3 in the Metro section of

any newspaper except the local newspaper in San Antonio.

 

 

[bigredmariner]

I had always thought he was a good person. Looks like for once I was right, way to go DW.

[GatorFan]

I was stationed in San Antonio for 9 years and know exactly where that Fisher Houses are. It's about time people really show their appreciation for what the soldiers endure and give up to keep our country safe. Thanks DW for showing your appreciation and thanks for adding this information. It is sad that acts of kindness are secondary to bull$h1t we read or see on television today.