What a nice surprise!

[feliciakw]

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. :-)

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[feliciakw.livejournal.com]

I know! I thought at first that it was just sent to WinchesterBros or whatever "fan organization" made a big donation. Then I thought well, maybe it's just the big donors who got them. Then I thought, "Well, maybe I'll get one, but don't expect it."

And there it was when I got home from work today!

Yes, it was very generous of the family to take the time to do that. I appreciate it.

They're good people.