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Donate gently used items to the Blue and Gold Mine Sale beginning today

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Donations will be accepted in all residence halls starting today (May 3) for WVU’s annual Blue and Gold Mine Sale. The sale is a long-time partnership of WVU and the United Way to provide a second life to donated goods in a yard-sale like event while raising money for the local United Way. 

Collection locations and accepted items are as follows:


Residence Hall Collection Locations 

  • Brooke Tower & Braxton Tower- M63C (Learning Center) 

  • Bennett Tower & Lyon Tower- M03 (Gaming Room)  

  • Lincoln Hall- 134 (Library) 

  • Oakland Hall- Café Area 

  • Summit Hall-111 (Faculty Office) 

  • Honors Hall- 120 (Multipurpose Room)  

  • Seneca Hall: Lobby Area 

  • Dadisman Hall- 1 (LLC Office)  

  • Stalnaker Hall-231 (Piano Room) 

  • Boreman North & South- 91 

  • Vandalia Hall – Second floor lobby in Vandalia Gold (Front building) 

Community Collection Locations

  • Grant Avenue

  • Top of Falling Run Rd.

  • Mountaineer Station/Area 81 parking lot

  • Chateau Royale

What can be donated 

  • Clothing, shoes, accessories 

  • Purses, bags, luggage 

  • Bedding, curtains, towels 

  • Dishware, utensils, cups, pots, pans, kitchen appliances 

  • Home décor 

  • Electronics 

  • School supplies 

  • Furniture 

What cannot be donated

  • CRT televisions 

  • CRT computer monitors 

  • Mattresses and box springs 

This year’s sale will be in a new location—the event tent on the tennis courts beside Bennett Tower on Saturday, May 15. 

Read more about Blue and Gold Mine Sale.