The Associated Press reported recently that the city of San Francisco is being rescued from paying the cost of staging the "Batkid" fantasy that captured the nation's imagination.
Philanthropists John and Marcia Goldman are picking up the city's US$ 105,000 tab for allowing Miles Scott, a 5-year-old Northern California boy with leukemia, to fight villains and rescue a damsel in distress as a caped crusader last 15 November 2013.
Maria Kong of the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation confirmed a San Francisco Chronicle report Sunday about the couple's gift.
City officials say most of the US$ 105,000 in public funds went toward renting a sound system, video screens and other equipment to accommodate the surprisingly large crowds that turned out to see "Batkid," who became a social media darling.
The elaborate fantasy was arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Many are lauding the effort to support the Miles fantasy, but others are questioning the proper use of funds. The problem is that John and Marcia Goldman are private individuals who are using their own private funds for what they believe is their private right.
Philanthropists John and Marcia Goldman are picking up the city's US$ 105,000 tab for allowing Miles Scott, a 5-year-old Northern California boy with leukemia, to fight villains and rescue a damsel in distress as a caped crusader last 15 November 2013.
Maria Kong of the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation confirmed a San Francisco Chronicle report Sunday about the couple's gift.
City officials say most of the US$ 105,000 in public funds went toward renting a sound system, video screens and other equipment to accommodate the surprisingly large crowds that turned out to see "Batkid," who became a social media darling.
The elaborate fantasy was arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Many are lauding the effort to support the Miles fantasy, but others are questioning the proper use of funds. The problem is that John and Marcia Goldman are private individuals who are using their own private funds for what they believe is their private right.
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