It’s time to give back. I’ve always wanted to be able to give something to the Mountaineer Football and Basketball programs, but have never found myself in a position to give back to the teams that have given all of us so many years of enjoyment. Well, the other day I was over at BlueGoldNews.com and I found a thread to a donation drive for the MAC 1100 Club. They have been doing this for years and have been able to collect some impressive $$ amounts.

So I started to think about how WVMountaineerSports.com and our readers could do the same thing. I would like to be able to cut the MAC a check this year and help out the Athletic Dept., the recruiters, and the students facilities. (Some of you might be asking what is the MAC. Mountaineer Athletic Club, or MAC, is quite simply “the team behind the team”. Learn more about the MAC here.)

OK Great, Now What?

A lot of us only have $5, $10 or $20 that we can part with around this time of year and don’t think it’s worth sending such a small amount to the MAC. Well, I’ve set this whole donation drive up so that if we can all give a little, it will still go a long way. We can make a larger impact by sending in one big check sponsored by this site with fans from across the country.

MAC Donation Q & A:

Q) What is the goal of this donation drive?
A) I have set things up thru PayPal with a a goal of $800 by May 23rd, but that is just an arbitrary goal that I set to see what we can get and give us the ability to use the ChipIn Meter (right sidebar) If we collect $10 or $3000 it all goes to the MAC.

Q) How much should I donate and are there minimum/maximum donation levels?
A) You can donate whatever you can spare right now. There is no minimum or maximum. WVU Athletics can and will use every penny, so if you have $1 or $100 and you want to give something to WVU, now’s the time and this is the place.

Q) How do I donate? What are the methods?
A) There are three ways you can give via WVMountaineerSports.com

1. Credit Card/Bank Transfer via PayPal (preferred method) - This is the easiest way to donate. If you already have a PayPal account, it takes no time at all to donate. If you don’t have a PayPal account, it’s very simple to set up and only takes a few minutes. To use this method click here and/or use the MAC Meter Box in the right sidebar of this site or just click here.
2. Check or Money Order - If you don’t want to set up a PayPal account and donate through the MAC Meter Widget (right sidebar) you can always mail in a check. Please write the check out to WV Mountaineer Sports or Mountaineer Athletic Club and mail the check to the address below.
3. Cash - Cash is easy, but it will cost you a stamp. Just throw it in an envelope and mail it to the address below.

Q) Where do I mail a donation if I don’t want to use PayPal?
A) Mail your check/cash/money order to:

WVMountaineersports.com
P.O. Box 60112
Pittsburgh, PA 15211

Q) What do I get out of all of this?
A) First, you get the satisfaction that you have given back to the programs that fuel the blue and gold blood flowing through your veins. Second, for every dollar you donate your name will be entered into a drawing for a fabulous prize at the end of the drive. For example, if you donate 100 bucks you have 100 entries in the drawing. Check back soon for more information on the prize(s).

So there you have it, let’s all see what we can do. I did some math (I know.. shocker) and if each person that visits this site give $1 a week until the deadline of May 23, 2008, we can collect over $5,000 easy. I’m not that optimistic so I’m shooting for $800.

If you have any questions please email me at mountaineerbob@gmail.com

Thanks and LET’s GOOOOO MOUNTAINEERS!!!