Miles loves superheroes, none more so than Batman. Much like Batman battles villains, Miles has been fighting his own battle with leukemia since he was just a year old. Miles is now in remission and he got his chance to be Batkid for the day with the help of Make-A-Wish of the Greater Bay Area, the city of San Francisco and thousands of well-wishers.
The man who designed the special shirts is San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr's son, Matt. Suhr originally planned for 500. Instead, he sold 1,800.
The shirts raised $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
T-shirt designer Matt Suhr said people just wanted to be part of something that was so positive.
"Once we put out the first one, it all took off from there," he said. "We've all had a cape at some point. Miles took on this whole thing where he wanted to be everyone else's savior when he's going through something where most people might be a little more cynical or self-centered."
100 percent of the proceeds from the shirts go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Right now the t-shirts are sold out. But they're available for preorder online. To get your Batkid shirt, click here.
More Ways You Can Help Bay Area Children
Make-A-Wish of the Greater Bay Area
Make-A-Wish of the Greater Bay Area serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Solano and Sonoma. Since 1984, they have granted over 6,000 wishes.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
Taylor Family Foundation
The Taylor Family Foundation's works to enhance the quality of life for children living with life-threatening and chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities and youth at-risk.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
Foster A Dream
Foster A Dream provides programs and resources for Bay Area foster children.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
East Oakland Youth Development Center
The East Oakland Youth Development Center works with children and young adults to develop social and leadership skills to better prepare them for employment, higher education, and leadership opportunities.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center
The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center provides supportive services to children and families; education for children, caregivers and service providers; and advocacy for systems improvement and coordination.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities offers information, education, and parent-to-parent support to families of children with disabilities or special health care needs.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
BAYCAT
BAYCAT is a non-profit community media producer that educates, empowers and employs underserved youth and adults in the digital media arts.
Find out more about donating and volunteering with their organization on their website.
