# The TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund campaign is now underway **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 13, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233 "2020-07-13T17:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/1 "2020-07-13T17:59:13Z")
The TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund is now accepting donations. Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase a tuba for an Atlanta-area high school band department as a memorial to the late Jenny “TubaDiva” Paradis, longtime administrator of the Straight Dope Message Board. Here’s the link: [TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund](https://www.gofundme.com/f/tubadiva-memorial-musical-instrument-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1) Here’s Jenny’s obituary, published by the Chicago Sun-Times, owner of the Straight Dope: [Jennifer Paradis, who ran Straight Dope Message Board for over 20 years, has died at 65](https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/10/21320447/jennifer-paradis-straight-dope-message-board-tuba-obituary?fbclid=IwAR2ZFi5wKTNRq1XDPtqBrwSIElBV5cWGxLz4X3GVwiHilOK6O1xjKCEenjE) Please feel free to share these links. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/2 "2020-07-13T18:45:25Z")
Thank you, Ed. A question for anyone: I have a friend whose husband doesn’t understand message boards and believes that if you send money to a fundraiser for a person you’ve never met, you are being scammed. If my friend bought a Visa gift card with her own cash, could that be used to donate to a fundraiser such as this one? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/3 "2020-07-13T19:08:46Z")
Done. Thanks for setting this up. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/4 "2020-07-13T19:28:31Z")
Thank you, Ed ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/5 "2020-07-13T19:52:47Z")
A visa gift card can be used. side note: It doesn’t look like paypal can. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/6 "2020-07-13T20:23:18Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/7 "2020-07-13T20:24:57Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > side note: It doesn’t look like paypal can. I used PayPal. You click on Google Pay first, and then it gives you a bunch of options. No idea why they’d have you do that first, but that’s how I did it. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/8 "2020-07-13T20:35:55Z")
Thank you for doing this, Ed. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/9 "2020-07-13T20:43:14Z")
Yes, thanks Ed. Maybe this should be pinned to the top somewhere so everyone sees it. Looks to me like we are going to have extra money so maybe a fund of some sort? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/10 "2020-07-13T20:46:30Z")
As a band parent three times over, I can tell you - High School Bands always need money. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/11 "2020-07-13T20:47:37Z")
Odd, I don’t see an option for Google Pay. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/12 "2020-07-13T20:57:48Z")
I’m on Chrome. Maybe it’s baked in? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/13 "2020-07-13T20:58:04Z")
Thanks, Ed. Welcome back. Bump. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/14 "2020-07-13T20:59:36Z")
I’m in. Thanks, Ed. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/15 "2020-07-13T21:13:02Z")
I shared the GoFundMe link to the Facebook Straight Dopers group ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/16 "2020-07-13T21:28:39Z")
Thanks Ed, I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/17 "2020-07-13T21:37:25Z")
Shared it on Facebook and Twitter. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/18 "2020-07-13T21:43:33Z")
Thank you. And, everyone: don’t miss the [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql6OoAIIg4Q&fbclid=IwAR3L2UVki7eA1nXYwdecsr8baQc2W1RkVK0fjUpcYu6rVt9h-cZ0fmy4muI) in the obituary if you want to see TubaDiva in action. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/19 "2020-07-13T23:06:10Z")
I just want to record for posterity that of this writing, the fund has been in existence for just 5 hours and has very nearly reached its goal already!! What a resounding success! Jenny would be proud of the community that she helped nurture! 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233/20 "2020-07-13T23:13:09Z")
Thanks. So nice when a community works like this. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tubadiva-memorial-tuba-fund-campaign-is-now-underway/915233.md?page=2)