Michelle Williams Supports Van Der Beek Family

0:00It's March 19th. Let's get into entertainment and celebrity news. Michelle Williams and her husband Thomas Kale took their kids on a family stroll through New York City this past Thursday. It was just the second time the actress has stepped out publicly since her Dawson's Cree co-star, James Vanderbeak, passed away from Colorectal, cancer on February 11th. Williams recently picked up a big award on March 1st for her TV role in Dying for Sex. Instead of being in Los Angeles, marked her first appearance after Vanderbeak's death, and she opened up about keeping him close in her thoughts. Fans and friends have rallied around Vanderbeak's wife Kimberly and their six young children with a GoFundMe campaign. It started with a goal of $500,000, but has now blown past $2,700,000 from over $46,000. Donations. The funds aimed to help cover living costs, bills, and the kids' education during this tough time. Williams has long supported the family, even organizing a Dawson's Cree reunion last summer

1:01to benefit a cancer non-profit. She emphasized the lasting bond from their show days, saying the cast and fans have always been there for Vanderbeak and his loved ones. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.