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Bills Mafia boat parade fuels enthusiasm as new season approaches

The parade ran from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. It serves as a fundraiser for Oishei Children's Hospital.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills Mafia is kicking off the season on the waters around Buffalo.

With just a week to go before the start of the season, the Bills Mafia Boat Parade took over the Buffalo River Sunday in support of the Bills.

Each boat traveled up the river, around silo city, and finished off at canalside and focused on raising money for Oishei Children's Hospital.

Founder Ashleigh Dopp tells 2 on Your Side, "I mean Bills fans, you know mafia means family, and we are just going to keep it going. We are going to be here all day long, and we are excited to kick off the season."

Every boat in Sunday's parade made a donation to Oishei while registering for the event.

After the parade, they held a party at Canalside with raffles, a beer tent, and live music. Money from the after-party also goes to oishei children's. 

    

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