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  • San Francisco Batkid Throws First Pitch at Giants Game

    Miles Scott, better known as the famous Batkid, made a grand appearance Tuesday at the Giants stadium in California.

    The 5-year-old boy, whose leukemia is on remission, became San Francisco’s superhero in 2013 through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

    The Greater Bay Area made a rendition of Gotham City and designed a stage of crimes where Batkid had to save the day, including the team’s mascot, Lou Seal, and a damsel in distress. President Obama left Batkid an endearing video message and the mayor even presented the miniature superhero with keys to the city.

    Ever since then, Batkid’s stardom has taken off.

    Tuesday’s event, however, was more of a celebration for the Giants’ home opener and game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

    Batkid was chosen as the honorary pitcher for the team and had the chance to throw out the first pitch during the ceremony.

    He arrived at the park in a Batmobile styled Lamborghini, which he helped steer inside the arena.

    Check out this Vine showing his impressive entrance:

    As Batkid exited from the driver’s seat, he fixed his superhero helmet and waved to the roaring crowd. He was then greeted by baseball player and Giants pitcher Matt Cain and was led to the mound.

    While alongside his partner Batman, he threw the first pitch.

    It bounced off the ground a few times before making it to Cain, but there’s no denying that the kid has a strong arm for his age!

    Cain and Batkid ended their bonding moment with some final snapshots and then San Francisco’s superhero fist pumped goodbye to the crowd.

    Check out the full video here:

    Image via YouTube

  • Beyoncé Makes Fans Dreams Come True

    Beyoncé Makes Fans Dreams Come True

    Beyoncé isn’t just an amazing musician. She’s a woman with a light inside of her that clearly touches her fans and admirers. The giving star kept the holiday spirit alive within her as she made one young girl’s wish come true.

    On Christmas Eve, a video was posted on the singer’s YouTube page of the singer making dreams come true. in the video clip, a young girl named Taylon gets to attend a Beyoncé concert earlier this month thanks to the Make-A-Wish-Foundation.

    Catch the video here.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frz8L1KiSoE

    This isn’t the first time the shining star has made her fans’ wishes come true. On Sunday, Nov. 10, at a sold-out world tour show in Perth, Australia, the performer made one 13-year-old girl’s night.

    “I have a very special young lady here,” said Beyoncé, extending the mic to Sophie. “Tell everybody your name, beautiful!”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzcarTDmU3Y

    The Queen Bey dedicated “Irreplaceable” to Sophie Kotkis, a young girl who was legally blind. She not only dedicated the tune to the girl, she enlisted her to help her sing along.

    Check out more stories about other giving artists here.

    Image Via YouTube

  • Batkid Cost San Francisco $100,000

    Batkid, a.k.a. Miles Scott, won the hearts of millions last week when a video of his Make-A-Wish Foundation-led day went viral. A 5-year old with leukemia, Miles was able to enjoy a day as his favorite superhero when San Francisco was transformed into Gotham City just for him; a Lamborghini was transformed into a Batmobile and donated for the occasion, and San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr got into the act by playing Commissioner Gordon and calling upon Miles to help the city. The boy got to save a damsel in distress, rescue the San Francisco Giants mascot, and got the key to the city, and the San Francisco Chronicle ran a special edition with the headline Batkid Saves City. In all, it was a perfect day for Miles, and his story is still making rounds online.

    But all that fanfare cost money–over $100,000, which was mostly spent on rented sound systems and equipment to help make the day enjoyable for the thousands of people who turned out to help the day along–and on Friday San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Eric Mar took to Instagram to voice his opinion about the expenditure.

    “Waiting for Miles the BatKid & Wondering how many 1000s of SF kids living off SNAP/FoodStamps could have been fed from the $$. Join us 11/21 for the SNAP Challenge & Food Security Task Force hearings!” he wrote.

    “What started out as a few hundred people at most on the steps of City Hall … grew into what would obviously attract a 20,000-plus crowd,” Christine Falvey, communications director for Mayor Ed Lee, said. “They weren’t going to see anything the way we originally had it set up.”

    Now, the Make-A-Wish Foundation is trying to raise private funds to pay the city back, but not every city official shares Mar’s feelings.

    “It was a very successful event. We were honored to be part of it. Miles gave to us more than we gave to him,” Falvey said.

    Image: Instagram