(CNN) As he typically is this time of year, "Supernatural" star and Texas native Jensen Ackles is in Vancouver filming his show. "It's hard to deny the urge to want to help," Ackles told CNN via phone. Ackles is leading a charge to mobilize "Supernatural's" dedicated fans to raise money for the recovery effort. As of publication, the effort has raised more than $160,000 via Crowdrise in collaboration with Random Acts, a charity formed by his "Supernatural" co-star Misha Collins. Ackles and his family live in Austin, and he has other family in Dallas and friends in Houston.

Source: CNN August 29, 2017 21:00 UTC