Military Charities, William Shatner, and Denny Crane

I love William Shatner. I'm not a Trekie, though. My love for William Shatner began with Boston Legal, and Denny Crane. I love William Shatner for another reason though. He is one of the most involved actors of our time. He works for/supports hundreds of charities.

Back in June, Mr. Shatner posted this article on his website. If there is one thing that I like, its a celebrity that seriously supports a good cause. If there is one thing that I love, its a celebrity that supports a military cause.

There are literally hundreds of charities that support our troops and that is the way it should be. Our troops are supporting us with their lives, the least we can do is support them with everything else we've got. If you peruse the many military blogs on the world wide web, you will not doubt see at least one site/link to a military charity per blog. You can also go to Military Connection and American Supports You to find a charity that supports the cause you are interested in.

Even if you can't actually donate time to our troops, you can donate stuff. The Walter Reed Army Medical Center is a great place to start. Not only do our troops need the support while they are deployed, but they also need the support when they are home. Celebrities are not the only ones who can make a difference. William Shatner may be the one who can tell thousands of people about the Medical Center on his website, but you can be the one who actually sends the items.


PS. If you don't already watch Boston Legal, I highly recommend you give it a whirl. Its on ABC on Tuesday nights. However, if you have no sense of humor you might want to stick with the news. This show can be offensive as it does mock our country's legal system (and our government), often to the extreme, but always in good fun. The show has also been known to focus around military issues and the support of our troops.
"You Democrat! Always protesting war and gun possession! If it were up to you nancys nobody would be shooting anybody and then where would we be?!" Denny Crane
"Soul, that's a religious thing. State...church...it's unconstitutional for the United States to have a soul." Denny Crane
"If all else fails and you think you've lost...pretend you won! It works for our President." Denny Crane