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  • Analicia Hernandez, center left, helps her daughter Lailanii, 22 months,...

    Analicia Hernandez, center left, helps her daughter Lailanii, 22 months, from Napa, give San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, right, a high-five as teammate Matt Nieto, far left, watches on after they received a "JoyJar" in Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Lailanii is in the hospital for jaw surgery. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, left, and Matt Nieto play...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, left, and Matt Nieto play with Evelyn Watman, 14 months-old, who was born premature, as they were distributing "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Annette Fernandez, 17, from San Mateo, gets a hug from San...

    Annette Fernandez, 17, from San Mateo, gets a hug from San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, right, as teammate Dylan DeMelo watches on after they gave her a "JoyJar" in Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, not shown, and Matt Nieto,...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, not shown, and Matt Nieto, right, play with Evelyn Watman, 14 months-old, who was born premature, as they were distributing "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Ainsley McGuire, right, 14, from Cupertino, talks with San Jose...

    Ainsley McGuire, right, 14, from Cupertino, talks with San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, far left, and teammate Dylan DeMelo as she opens a "JoyJar" given to her by the players at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Cheryl Ingraham, community engagement and auction manager with NEGU (Jessie...

    Cheryl Ingraham, community engagement and auction manager with NEGU (Jessie Rees Foundation: "Never Ever Give Up!"), holds a "JoyJar" at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo and Matt Nieto distributed "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care. The jars are filled with toys and other items for children. Jessie Rees created her fun-filled JoyJars as a way to send hope and joy to her peers fighting cancer. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, far left, and Matt Nieto,...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, far left, and Matt Nieto, center, laugh with Garrett Khau, 3, being held by his father Sumeth next to Sumeth's wife Allyson, from San Jose, as after the players gave them a "JoyJar" at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Garrett was in the hospital dealing with type 1 diabetes. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Annette Fernandez, 17, center, from San Mateo, and her cousin...

    Annette Fernandez, 17, center, from San Mateo, and her cousin Isabella Fernandez, 12, both from San Mateo, watch as they get autographed pictures from San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, left, and teammate Dylan DeMelo, right, after they gave her a "JoyJar" in Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Annette was in the hospital due to seizures. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, far left, and Dylan DeMelo,...

    San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, far left, and Dylan DeMelo, far right, chat with Mark Boscarino and his son Magglio, 9, who has a genetic muscle disease, before giving them a "JoyJar" at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, far left, hands Kaitlin Thiel,...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, far left, hands Kaitlin Thiel, next her to son Austin, 7 months-old, a "JoyJar" as teammate Matt Nieto watches on at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Austin was in the hospital for a bowel obstruction. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, second from right, hands Ethan...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, second from right, hands Ethan Layug, 8, an autographed picture as Matt Nieto signs his, after they gave him a "JoyJar" at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Ethan was in the hospital to have his appendix removed. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Elle Medel, 10, looks at gifts that San JoseSan Jose...

    Elle Medel, 10, looks at gifts that San JoseSan Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, right, and Matt Nieto, now shown, gave her that were inside of a "JoyJar" in Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Elle was in the hospital to have her appendix removed. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, far left, and Matt Nieto,...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, far left, and Matt Nieto, center, laugh with Garrett Khau, 3, being held by his father Sumeth next to Sumeth's wife Allyson, from San Jose, as after the players gave them a "JoyJar" at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Garrett was in the hospital dealing with type 1 diabetes. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, left, Dylan DeMelo prepare to...

    San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, left, Dylan DeMelo prepare to distribute "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo and Matt Nieto peak into...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo and Matt Nieto peak into room as they distribute "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo and Matt Nieto distribute "JoyJars"...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo and Matt Nieto distribute "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, not shown, and Matt Nieto,...

    San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo, not shown, and Matt Nieto, right, play with Evelyn Watman, 14 months-old, who was born premature, as they were distributing "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, right, and teammate Dylan DeMelo...

    San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto, right, and teammate Dylan DeMelo prepare to distribute "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

  • Cheryl Ingraham, community engagement and auction manager with NEGU (Jessie...

    Cheryl Ingraham, community engagement and auction manager with NEGU (Jessie Rees Foundation: "Never Ever Give Up!"), holds a box containing a "JoyJar" at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara's pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. San Jose Sharks' Dylan DeMelo and Matt Nieto distributed "JoyJars" to children hospitalized for extended medical care. The jars are filled with toys and other items for children. Jessie Rees created her fun-filled JoyJars as a way to send hope and joy to her peers fighting cancer. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

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Nhat V. Meyer, staff photojournalist, The Mercury News, for his Wordpress profile. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
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San Jose Sharks’ Matt Nieto and Dylan DeMelo distributed “JoyJars” to children hospitalized for extended medical care at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center’s pediatric unit in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. The jars are filled with toys and other items for children. Jessie Rees created her fun-filled “JoyJars” as a way to send hope and joy to her peers fighting cancer.