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The Everyday Heroes of A City Pull Together To Help A Superhero The greatest battle that any man will face, is his own mortality. For a 7-Year old Arlington-Texas boy named Kye who is suffering from leukemia, that must be the greatest battle he could possibly imagine facing. But thanks to some wonderful volunteer efforts and the a Wish with Wings organization; Kye was able to live out a dream of his, and for one day in his young life, he became the legendary Dark Knight and helped fight evil in the city of Gotham Arlington, Texas. Members of the Arlington Police and Fire Departments, along with the Mayor's Office and several others setup an elaborate day of crime fighting events for Kye. Starring as a Little Batman, he joined forces with the caped crusader himself and helped defeat volunteers dressed as the Joker and the Riddler who were engaged in nefarious plots. With Batman and the Police, Kye stopped the Joker who tried to rob a bank, and with the Fire Department he outsmarted the infamous Riddler who tried to blow up city hall. After a day of intense crime fighting, a catered chicken lunch and some quality time with Arlington's men and women in uniform; Kye met with the Commissioner Assistant Chief of Police who presented him with the Key to the City.Video after the break. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vkx4AAoFDgVU The Texas based a Wish with Wings, is similar to the Make A Wish Foundation, where terminally ill children can get help in making a special wish come true. And in Kye's case, his wish was to star in a Batman movie, and while the organization couldn't quite pull off the multimillion dollar budget that a movie requires, they did manage to make his wish come true in a even more special way. -30-

7-Yr Old Arlington Boy with Leukemia Becomes Arlington’s Bat-Kid

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