# TubaDiva memorial **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 8, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742 "2020-07-08T14:30:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/61 "2020-07-14T13:31:16Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > **Our Humble TubaDiva**.- Reading that customary signoff of hers made me all teary-eyed. šŸ˜¢ ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/62 "2020-07-14T18:45:14Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Sorry, but there is no Google Pay option on the donation page (at least as I see it, it may be because Iā€™m in Germany), the only options are credit or debit card. Switzerland has the same options as Germany. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/63 "2020-07-14T19:07:35Z")
From [this GoFundMe support page](https://support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001992827-Making-a-Donation): ## PayPal Donations made to a certified charity fundraiser can be made by PayPal, but personal fundraisers cannot accept PayPal. They can only credit or debit card donations. If youā€™re unable to donate using a credit or debit card, you can always get in touch with the GoFundMe organizer to ask whether theyā€™re able to receive your donation another way. To do this, visit the fundraiser youā€™d like to donate to and click or tap the ā€œContactā€ button next to the GoFundMe organizerā€™s name. This will allow you to send them a direct message. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/64 "2020-07-14T19:14:27Z")
Thanks for the clarification. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/65 "2020-07-15T15:26:52Z")
That was a beautiful memorial. Thanks, Ed. In the few interactions Iā€™ve had with Jenny, she was always kind and supremely helpful. She will be missed. I would love to contribute as well; please do make an announcement when the GoFundMe is up. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/66 "2020-07-15T15:30:09Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > I would love to contribute as well; please do make an announcement when the GoFundMe is up. Itā€™s been up and running; see post #46. > **[TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund, organized by Ed Zotti](https://www.gofundme.com/f/tubadiva-memorial-musical-instrument-fund)** > > Jenny Paradis, better known online as TubaDiva, administered the Straight Dope Message Board for ā€¦ Ed Zotti needs your support for TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/67 "2020-07-15T22:04:23Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Itā€™s been up and running; see post #46. And itā€™s doing well, too. Already hit 2x its goal. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/68 "2020-07-16T02:38:44Z")
Soā€¦ does that mean 2 tubas? Does it mean I shouldnā€™t contribute? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/69 "2020-07-16T02:42:17Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/70 "2020-07-16T12:27:29Z")
I was just pleased to see how well it was going. ---
**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 17, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/71 "2020-07-17T02:27:28Z")
I know I speak for the SDMB staff and Sun-Times management in saying weā€™re touched by - and grateful for - the Teeming Millionsā€™ generous support for the TubaDiva Memorial Tuba Fund. Additional contributions are welcome. We hoped to be able to raise enough for one instrument; if we can raise enough for several ā€¦ well, you can never have too many tubas. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/72 "2020-07-17T02:48:14Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/73 "2020-07-17T04:27:53Z")
Thanks, I just wanted to know whether more money would be useful. Donating seems like such a pale substitute for TubaDiva, but itā€™s better than nothing. ---
**Author:** ![basslinemz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/958977/32.png) [@basslinemz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/basslinemz)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/74 "2020-07-20T02:08:11Z")
Jenny was always an advocate for live music wherever you can have it (as am I), and all of us who played in groups with her (and pretty much anyone who plays as an adult) found our love of music, and of the camaraderie that comes with it, in school. Many, many schools struggle to maintain enough equipment to welcome any student who is interested into their music programs. Your contribution will make that part easier for them, and you never know for sure what the outcome will be, though itā€™s almost always good. You might have supported the next great virtuoso or pop star who influences a generation with music, or built the foundation for success elsewhere, or even saved a kid who needed band more than the band needed a player, and kept them away from destructive influences. While money is ultimately a small gesture, itā€™s the actions that it enables that are the true tribute. And if money isnā€™t enough for you, BE the tribute you want to be, wherever you are! Find a way to participate or encourage your local music scene, even if itā€™s simply being part of an appreciative audience - music is a PERFORMANCE art, always best when shared with others. If you were in band before, try picking it back up and joining a local group - itā€™s amazing how many times Iā€™ve heard a bandmate regret the years of joy they lost because they waited so long before returning. I think more of that would be a fine way to remember Jenny. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/75 "2020-07-20T02:14:41Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > We hoped to be able to raise enough for one instrument; if we can raise enough for several ā€¦ well, you can never have too many tubas. Thatā€™s gonna be a mighty tall order, Frank. This city is the tuba capital of the world. Acme Tuba, Tuba World, Tubas Are Usā€¦ International House of Tubas, Tuba or Not Tuba, Tuba Ligation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742.md?page=3)