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About 80 volunteers, most from Dreamstyle Remodeling and the University of New Mexico athletics department, but also a few local media members, gathered Wednesday morning at the locally-owned business to put together 128 Cheeriodicals gift boxes from that were later delivered to kids at the UNM Children’s Hospital by Dreamstyle and UNM employees, including Lobo basketball coach Paul Weir and baseball coach Ray Birmingham.

I was lucky enough to have been asked to help, and thank Larry Chavez and the Dreamstyle crew for letting me be a part of the day.

Here are some tweets with photos from throughout the day — both the morning packaging of the gift boxes and from the afternoon delivery.

Today we teamed up with @DreamRemodeling & @cheeriodicals to make 128 gift boxes for patients at UNM Children’s Hospital, and then made some special deliveries! #GoLobos pic.twitter.com/fOZBQPozws

— New Mexico Lobos (@UNMLOBOS) May 16, 2018

Big thanks @UNMLoboMBB & Coach @paul_weir1 for bringing toy boxes to children @UNMHospitals Child Life today! Thank you @DreamRemodeling for the donations! These gifts mean a lot to kids battling serious illnesses. @KRQEMark and @GeoffGrammer helped pack boxes too! #UNMHealth pic.twitter.com/eT81raV7rZ

— UNM HSC (@UNMHSC) May 16, 2018

Putting together gift boxes for UNM Childrens Hospital with @cheeriodicals at @DreamRemodeling. Our group, including @UNMLoboSwimDive and @UNMLoboWSoccer @HeatherDyche @KRQEMark and others was easily the best. Finished in time for Mark to pose with his fans! pic.twitter.com/UqgLhWy4ow

— Geoff Grammer (@GeoffGrammer) May 16, 2018

Packing toy boxes @DreamRemodeling for the kids at UNMH. @UNMLOBOS have all turned out to help. @GeoffGrammer is a ninja packing boxes. Such a good event. pic.twitter.com/ilQNRbzx83

— Mark Ronchetti (@KRQEMark) May 16, 2018

Thankful to be able to be join @cheeriodicals , @unmlobos and @DreamRemodeling to make these boxes for UNM Children’s Hospital. pic.twitter.com/cBU1mbZlfQ

— Heather F Dyche (@HeatherDyche) May 16, 2018

It was an honor to work with @cheeriodicals @DreamRemodeling for the kids and families at #UNMChildrensHospital. Thank you for this opportunity to make a difference in our community. #GoLobos pic.twitter.com/hk9zKr6S7p

— UNM Spirit Program (@UNMLoboSpirit) May 16, 2018