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Police use social media to get basketball hoop for neighborhood kids

Police officers and firefighters delivered a basketball hoop to neighborhood kids who had been playing hoops with a recycle bin. (Photo: Screengrab via Bridgeville Police)

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A police officer took to social media to help a group of kids play basketball after he saw them using a recycling bin for a hoop.

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Within about 15 minutes of publishing the post, a generous donor made their hoop dreams a reality.

Bridgeville police shared a video of officers and firefighters on Thursday delivering the basketball hoop to the neighborhood kids.

Officer Roger was on patrol this evening and noticed a group of kids playing basketball using a recycling can as a hoop. So, Roger took to Facebook and in less than 15 minutes a resident made a generous donation of a basketball hoop. Thanks to the Bridgeville Fire Department for helping with delivery!!!

Posted by Bridgeville Police Department on Thursday, March 28, 2019
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