Fri, 17 Apr 2009|
Vince shared his thoughts on what he'd like the Pats to draft and talked about his draft day fundraiser which raises money for diabetes research
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This is the sixth annual. Vince Wilfork draft day fund raises the sixth time folks have gotten together -- Vincent. A couple of his teammates down the pins in -- for now this thing starts at one. On Saturday the 25 that goes until six. I assume you guys have got all the TVs going and all the draft picks and everybody can see what's going on at the draft while -- there haven't found you guys.
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Advanced when your -- party do you ever give your opinions on. What the patriots should do in the --
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The -- sixth annual Vince Wilfork draft day fund raiser takes place a week from Saturday that Saturday April 25. From one to 6 PM and PM it's PI ends the in Milford. If you go to him small dot com PI MZ -- dot com. You can buy tickets right on line and -- of the links right there that the money raised will benefit the diabetes research institute the Jocelyn diabetes that are. Vince and his wife have been doing great work for these folks for a long time now. And now we hope we sell some tickets for Ian best of luck to you with this night.
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