Batkid saves Gotham City ok San Francisco - Many Celebs help including Obama

[kydo]

Batkid's Make-a-Wish Transforms San Francisco Into Gotham
By CHRISTINA NG, ELIZA MURPHY and LAUREN SHER | Good Morning America – 4 hours ago...



Thousands turned out in the streets of San Francisco today to cheer on Batkid, the 5-year-old boy with leukemia whose dream to be Batman for a day is coming true.

The Make-a-Wish Foundation created an entire day catered to Miles' dream, which began with a televised plea from the police chief for Batkid’s help to bring the bad guys to justice.

“Gotham City needs you Batman. It's critical that you call me right now,” Police Chief Greg Suhr said.

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The event drew a huge response as it played out across social media, summoning tweets from San Francisco 49ershead coach Jim Harbaugh, Sen.Patrick Leahy, Calif. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, even a special message from President Barack Obama.


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this made me smile and get teary eyed...

[Happyhippychick]

1. I worked as a wish granter for MAW. There is nothing they can't do.

This one was pretty spectacular.

[kydo]

4. MAW and all those organizations rock

My daughter had Hodgkin's when she was 13 and we got to go to a UF vs FSU game. It was The Zook's last year but we got to see the Heisman Trophies, ok the 2 - Spurrier's and Wuerffel's this was pre-Tebow. We arrived in a limo it was awesome!

MAW is an awesome org!

[Happyhippychick]

7. I'm not a praying person but I am certainly thinking good thoughts for your daughter, I hope she is

Well.

[kydo]

20. Yes she is

Fortunately for us Hodgkin's has a high survival rate, and she has been Hodgkin's free for 10 years now. She just graduated from college and is a nurse.

But all these groups that help make kids wishes come true are a God's gift. And they really do matter.

[Happyhippychick]

21. So happy to hear that she is healthy and well. Nothing is more important.

[Initech]

25. Yeah I think this one tops anything they've done so far.

[Demo_Chris]

2. Rec!!!

[Tx4obama]

3. A link to President Obama's message below

https://vine.co/v/htbdjZAPrAX

[pinboy3niner]

5. And the First Lady's tweet:

RT @FLOTUS: Thanks for catching all those bad guys #SFBatKid! You're an inspiration to us all. -mo

[Tx4obama]

8. Cool :) A link below to the tweet in case anyone wants to retweet it

Here: https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/401489051137499137

[KamaAina]

6. Dammit!

Now the Joker and Catwoman will high-tail it down here to San Jose.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Don't worry. Batkid knows how to get on 280-South.

[KamaAina]

16. But can the Batmobile handle the traffic?

And would the Merc bother to turn itself into the South Gotham Mercury News?

[Arugula Latte]

17. I hate to say this, but ...

maybe we need Superman. He can fly above the traffic.

As for the Merc ... not holding my breath.

[tandot]

9. I donated my old car to Make-A-Wish

they got $1800 out of it and I got to claim it on my taxes.

They do so many great things for those kids and their families.

[1000words]

10. This gives me hope

Sweet kid. An extraordinary gesture from a special city.

[ruffburr]

11. Every now and then-

I see some humanity rearing it's head , I hope it's a trend

[calimary]

12. Love the by-lines! Clark Kent! Lois Lane! Brenda Starr! And Perry White!

This is GREAT! SUPERB!!!! A real keeper!!!! Thanks for posting this, kydo!

[pink-o]

14. Further proof my city is teh AWESOME! n/t

[ET Awful]

15. MAW did a great thing for my family back in 1983-84

and I've been a huge supporter ever since.

When my sister was dying of a brain tumor we were living in a small town in Arizona. They granted her wish to not only go to Disneyland but to be Cinderella. They provided her with a clone of Cinderellas dress (made from satin, etc.) paid for a rental van for the trip (since my sister could not fly do to nausea and problems with pressure caused by flight), paid for lodging several days at the park, extra time to take her to Sea World as well (and to visit my grandfather who was in the hospital in San Diego at the time).

We lost her the following year, but it gave her a last chance to see her grandfather and a time with the family that none of us are likely to forget.

They are truly a wonderful organization that has only gotten better with time.

[1000words]

18. Nice

Thanks for sharing.

[freshwest]

19. The whole city was the theatre. Like a flash mob but much better. Thanks for posting this.

Allegories of a great city working together.

[KittyWampus]

22. Well done, San Francisco. And thanks to DU'ers who recounted stories w/ MAW.

[tblue37]

23. I just got all puddly-eyed over this. So sweet. nt

[Are_grits_groceries]

24. Pelosi sent a message.

He was made a junior FBI agent.

My fave pic:


His little brother was Robin:


A Grand Jury charged the Riddler and the Penguin:

The SF Giants gave him gifts. I saw a tweet from the Harlem Globetrotters and there were many more.