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PHOTOS: Patriots Players Go Shopping at Bass Pro Shops for Children in Need

Past and current Patriots players stopped by Bass Pro Shops at Patriot Place this past Tuesday for the annual "Gifts from the Gridiron" shopping spree to help children and families from local homeless shelters.

The spirit of giving was alive and well at Patriot Place this past Tuesday as dozens of current and former New England Patriots visited Bass Pro Shops for the annual "Gifts from the Gridiron" shopping spree in Foxborough.

The event, which treats children and families from local homeless shelters to winter coats and holiday gifts.

Patriots participating in the event included Vince Wilfork and his wife, Bianca, Jerod Mayo, Devin McCourty, Rob Ninkovich, Zoltan Mesko, Matthew Slater, Donald Thomas, Trevor Scott, Ron Brace, Shane Vereen, Kevin Faulk, Joe Andruzzi and more.

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The Patriots organization thanked the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, the Vince Wilfork Foundation, New England Patriots Alumni Club and Bass Pro Shops for making the annual event possible.


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