can send in a check also

I just made a contribution and did not need paypal.

But you don't have to log in to your own PayPal account. Just use their payment service.

and go on to the next step/option.

I tried to pay using:

"Recurring Yearly Payment," but on closer look, it says "paypal required." So I kept getting Paypal..

But the next box said:

"One Time Payment"

I didn't even look at that, because I thought that it would be more than I cared to spend at this time. In closer reading, it said, "expires in one year. No paypal required."

So I checked Onetime Payment and it took me to the choices of using Paypal or not.

I find it baffling that Recurring Yearly Payment and One Time Payment are both for one year...

one time lets you change the amount every year, proactively.