Claim: Actor Denzel Washington made a large donation to the Fisher House Foundation after visiting Brooke Army Medical Center.
Status: Multiple:
Denzel Washington visited Brooke Army Medical Center and made a substantial donation to the Fisher House Foundation: True.
Denzel Washington whipped out his checkbook and "wrote a check out for the full amount (for a new Fisher House) right there on the spot": False.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/denzel.asp
Read the story on Snopes. Whether he bought a new Fisher House or not, he is still much more impressive than all the Penns, Baldwins and Basingers of the world put together.