Apparently Denzel and his family recently paid a visit to an army hospital (the Brook Army Medical Center (BAMC)) in San Antonio. The hospital is for recovering American soldiers. Most of the inhabitants are burn victims. On the grounds of the hospital are what are known as Fisher Houses, which are for the families of the injured soldiers to stay during the recuperation process. The hospital charges only a minimal fee for the families to stay in these houses, but the demand for them severely outweighs the number of them that are available.
After touring one of these houses, Denzel, according to this email that has been forwarded a number of times, asked how much it would cost to build one. Once he was given a price he took out his checkbook and wrote a check to the hospital for that very amount right then and there.
Now the creator of the original email (evidently someone in the military) wants to know why this story did not get picked up by the national media. Now he/or she is all hot and bothered that Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, etc. get all this attention for their efforts abroad and Denzel's actions go unnoticed. Personally I think it's great that Denzel's efforts didn't attract any media coverage. It shows that he doesn't care about being noticed for his actions of good will.
This one looks like it's right out of a movie
Sure, other celebrities (and many athletes) show their support for our troops/help out around the community for selfish reasons. They probably show up for 10 minutes, take a few pictures and bask in the positive press. Now I love the NBA, but I question how many of its players can read, let alone read to kids. All in all, this story just reaffirms my view of Denzel as a true American hero, on and off the silver screen.
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