Vikings celebrate Valentine’s Day with kids at U of M Children’s Hospital

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Vikings visit M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital Feb. 14

Vikings players, coaches and alumni helped bring some love to M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital Tuesday for Valentine’s Day.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell, special teams coach Matt Daniels, fullback C.J. Ham, safety Josh Metellus, punter Ryan Wright, and Vikings alumni Leo Lewis and Stu Voight teamed up with the Build-A-Bear Foundation.

The Viking contingent gathered with kids, handed out Build-A-Bear teddy bears, did arts-and-crafts and made personal visits to rooms around the facility.

Click the video box on this page to watch video from the Vikings Valentine’s Day event at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital and hear from C.J. Ham and Josh Metellus about the event and their thoughts on the Chiefs / Niners Super Bowl

Here are some photos from the Vikings Valentine’s Day event at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital:

Kevin O’Connell and C.J Ham sign autographs for kids
Viktor Viking and Ryan Wright hand out doughnuts
Ryan Wright mans the doughnut stand
Kevin O’Connell and Matt Daniels prepare to hand out Build-a-Bears
A youg fan gets a gift from Viktor Viking
Kevin O’Connell signs an autograph
Matt Daniels chats preps a Build-A-Bear for a guest
Josh Metellus does arts-and-crafts with a guest