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Batkid Cost San Francisco $105,000

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Leukemia survivor Miles, 5, dressed as BatKid, visits AT&T Park as part of a Make-A-Wish foundation fulfillment November 15, 2013 in San Francisco. The Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area foundation turned the city into Gotham City for Miles by creating a day-long event bringing his wish to be BatKid to life. (Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Leukemia survivor Miles, 5, dressed as BatKid, visits AT&T Park as part of a Make-A-Wish foundation fulfillment November 15, 2013 in San Francisco. The Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area foundation turned the city into Gotham City for Miles by creating a day-long event bringing his wish to be BatKid to life. (Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images) Photo: Ramin Talaie/2013 Getty Images

Can you really put a price on giving a child a day of pure joy, though? Yes, you can. $105,000 per day of joy. Meanwhile, the San Francisco food bank system is facing a shortage of 1,700 turkeys for Thanksgiving. Just sayin’.