feliciakw | What a nice surprise! (Reply)

Well, not really a surprise, as word was going around yesterday, but . . .

Last year, I donated a small amount to the Down Syndrome walk in Dallas that Jensen's brother's family took part in. Jensen's nephew has Down Syndrome, and one of the fundraising auctions held at a convention last year went to support the cause.

As is the case with fandom, a bajillion fans jumped on board, and I was no exception. This is obviously a cause that has touched Jensen personally through his family, so I donated a modest sum.

Today when I got home from work, in the mail I found a very nice thank you letter from the Josh Ackles family, which included an autographed photo of Jensen with his nephew. (The autograph is a copy rather than an original, but who's gonna quibble?) What a nice gesture for the Ackles family to make!

If I get a chance, I'll post a scan of the letter and photo, but if you're impatient, I know it's already been posted elsewhere.

Jensen doesn't often talk about his chosen charities, so it's nice to know when he supports a cause personally and from his heart.

Them's good people right there. :-)