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There are thousands and thousands of American troops all over the world working for one common goal, to keep the country that you live in safe and the rest of the world to maintain some type of order. While these troops are out there fighting to product the country that you live in you can help these troops out by giving a donation to a very unique charity known as the Hoops for Troops charity.
The Hoops for Troops charity works to provide basketball hoops and equipment to soldiers that are fighting overseas. Many of these soldiers are living and working in third world countries and have given up some of the luxuries that we take for granted. One of the major items that the troops do not have is the ability to access basketball courts or hoops while overseas.
It has been shown in many studies that allowing soldiers to play basketball for an hour a day while they are serving overseas has many great benefits. The first benefit is that the troops were in great physical health. The cardio and exercise that came from basketball keep a lot of the troops in top condition.
The other benefit was a bit more surprising. The second benefit was the effect that basketball playing had on the soldiers mental health. War and serving in the armed forces can be very stressful and mentally demanding. However, soldiers that were able to access basketball hoops had a lot less emotional and mental health problems when they returned from serving overseas.
Hoops for Troops takes this research seriously and works to use all charitable donations to provide basketballs, basketball hoops and courts to troops that are serving overseas. It is hoped that by providing this easy access to basketball that the troops will be able to return in a better emotional state.
