Army Hospital gets a Fisher House (Click source link for confirmation of account posted here)

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[dcvapatriot]

Subject: Army Hospital gets a Fisher House

You don't see these stories on the Nightly news.

Denzel Washington was visiting BAMC (Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas) earlier this month. BAMC is where soldiers who have been med-evac'd from the combat zone via Germany, come to the US to be hospitalized, especially burn patients. At Fort Sam Houston they have facilities called Fisher Houses. The Fisher House is basically a place where soldiers' families can stay (at little charge, or at no charge), while their soldier is recovering at BAMC. Even though Fort Sam Houston has more than one Fisher House, you can easily imagine that they are all "filled to the brim" almost constantly. While Denzel Washington was visiting patients in BAMC, they gave him a tour of one of the installation's Fisher Houses.

During the tour, he asked how much one of these Fisher Houses cost to build. When he received the answer, he got-out his check book and wrote out a check for the full amount, right there "on-the-spot". The soldiers in BAMC were amazed to hear this story, and they want to "get the word out" to the American public because it warmed their hearts.

[TexKat]

Actor Denzel Washington, center, smiles before presenting a Purple Heart medal to Army Spc. Connie R. Spinks, right, as Brig. Gen. C. William Fox looks on at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas, Friday, Dec. 17, 2004. Washington was invited by the Army to present the medals as a surprise for the soldiers. (AP Photo/San Antonio Express-News, Kin Man Hui)

The Purple Heart that Spc. Connie Spinks received for injuries sustained in a suicide bomber attack in Iraq in October was presented to her by actor Denzel Washington while she was recovering at a hospital in Texas. (Kelly Pace/©News & Record)

[Fiddlstix]

[DrDeb]

Thanks for the ping . . . AWESOME story . . . KUDOS to Denzel!

[mystery-ak]

WOW..... Denzel is visiting the burn center...what geat pics.

[MEG33]

This is simply stunning..Thank you, Denzel..Thank you! I understand now through your link that it was a very generous donation....a wonderful story.

[Kitty Mittens]

That was Wonderful! God Bless Denzel for his Kindness and Generosity!

[mystery-ak]

Mike, TexKat posted some pics...take a look.

[BamaDi]

I had this mailed to me on Monday but I didn't know how to post it to FR....I figured at some point someone here would pick it up! D. Washington is the best....now if the rest of H'wood would learn from him! Our military (including my nephew) are the best and they deserve the best....God Bless our troops, God bless W and most of all, God Bless America!

[mystery-ak]

Could you please put *thanks to Denzel Washington* in the title....?

[BamaDi]

no but the dixie chicks won a grammy....you think that was a stick it to em to the country music comunity? i'm sure it is as nothing they do is played on country music stations and yet they win for best group!

[Gucho]

Army Hospital gets a Fisher House ping.


Bump - Than you.

[MJY1288]

Thanks, Excellent

[Dustbunny]

What a great American !!!

[kristinn]

Snopes says: Mostly true. Good for Denzel!

[kristinn]

The Snopes link has the Fisher House Foundation saying Denzel gave a substantial contribution, but not enough to build an entire Fisher House.

[mystery-ak]

morning bump

[RushCrush]

I thought he was a lefty?

[FreedomHasACost]

Thank you do much for bringing this to my attention, I needed a good story like this!

[AppyPappy]

Yup

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.

[SunkenCiv]

thanks, TexKat, for the:

Ping!