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Donations being accepted for Blue and Gold Mine Sale

 An image of a recycling and fundraising event at WVU called the Blue & Gold Mine Sale that benefits the local United Way. A volunteer wearing en event shirt hangs clothes on a rack. She has bright red hair and wears glasses.

Donations will be accepted in all residence halls starting today (May 1) for the annual Blue and Gold Mine Sale, a long-time partnership between WVU and the United Way, providing 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 and Braxton Tower Learning Center

• Bennett Tower and Lyon Tower Gaming Room

• Lincoln Hall Library

• Oakland Hall, Café Area

• Summit Hall, Room 111 

• Honors Hall, Room 120 

• Seneca Hall mailbox area

• Dadisman Hall, Room 13 

• Stalnaker Hall , Room 231 

• Boreman North, Room 91 

• Boreman South fitness room

• Vandalia Hall Front Building, second floor lobby 

Community collection locations

• Grant Avenue near Summit Hall

• The top of Falling Run Road

• Mountaineer Station, Area 81

• Chateau Royale

• College Park Apartments, Willey Street entrance 

What can be donated 

• Clothing, shoes and accessories 

• Purses, bags and luggage 

• Bedding, curtains and towels 

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

• Home décor 

• Electronics 

• School supplies 

• Furniture 

What cannot be donated

• CRT televisions 

• CRT computer monitors 

• Mattresses and box springs

Find more information.