A TRUMPET FOR A MARCHING BAND STUDENT

You will be a beloved member of our family forever!

I hope we get a return address so that I may show you what a difference you made in the life of a child.

You are exceptional!!

I guess the pictures are not being approved? We should just link them to tinypic or something like that?

THE PICTURES ARE HERE! The last one was just approved.

And I apologize for not getting them posted last night. I have to get up at the crack of stupid for work every morning.

Patrick, UDAMAN!!!!!

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And if OP wants me to post the pics of her and the band, I will be happy to do it. Just give me a yea or nay.

Awesome work Georgia! Do you think she needs a tune up? Also, do you know roughly what something like that is worth? Thanks again for posting those pictures and I think Hope's mom wanted you to post the ones of her in the marching band but you may want to double check that.

Maybe we can start a new thread after she receives the trumpet?

Thank you for doing the heavy lifting and providing a good horn, buddy!

A tune up is probably a good idea. How many years old is the trumpet?

Since I have been out of band for so long, I am not sure what the price of a used Yamaha is selling for. I did a quick search when this thread popped up. Yamahas seemed to be in the $1,000 plus range new.

And I am waiting to hear back from OP to see if she wants the other two pictures posted.

Is Hope the mother or the band member? I'm still confused.

This is probably one of my 2 favorite threads ever on this site. Applause for all of you.

Couldn't have said it any better myself!

GLP makes me proud sometimes:
Glad OP finally got the Trumpet.


The kindness of strangers is never forgotten, I've learned.

I am not sure what the mothers name is but Hope is the 15 year old in band, she is a cute girl and they seem like a neat family. Feels good to help, I am happy I could...

The trumpet was made in the early 90's I believe and its a Yamaha is about all I know. There was a model number on it I think but its in route now so not sure on that, you'll have to ask Hope when she gets it.

As far as the other pics, maybe after she gets the horn she'll have us post some with it???

Anyway, thanks for everything Georgia, we did good!

Thanks Louve, and for the upgrade offer, I may take you up on that someday, but I am good for now!

Hope is the lovely 15 year old you made cry for an hour last night Patrick

She is so happy she literally sobbed!

You can post the pics Georgia. The pic of Hope and her Dad is the one she wanted you guys to see.

He looks different now, but that was 8th grade formal and
she loves that one more than any.

He is much skinnier and pale so she wants everyone to see him before he got really sick

He weighed about 230 and is 5'10"

Our lives have changed drastically


I watched the people of this website take a man down on his luck from Texas to New England
If there was ever a place where real people come together with love and compassion for their fellow man, this is it.

Thank you Georgia for posting the pics for me and Patrick, I know you know how we all feel.

You have a beautiful family and I see how you are the man you are in it.

I will never forget and Hope promises to pay it forward. I guarantee she will.

I love you guys. My heart feels so huge for you and yours I think it might explode.

Love always

And I cant forget you OS, you were the one who pinned this and got everyone's attention, good job! We all did good helping out this girl and I can tell she is the kind that truly appreciates it. From the little I know, their family has been thru a lot and this gift will make their Christmas!

So thanks again for pinning this, you did something very special!! and that warm feeling you have right now deep down inside, will last you all Christmas! Just think "Hope" and that feeling will come back!

Good job everyone!!

P.S. Give us permission to post some pictures of you and the marching band Hope, especially after you receive the trumpet, people would love to see it!!

I am going to take a pic of her opening it, playing it and anything else anyone would like to see.

I was so afraid this year and God sent us an angel to Earth!

I will never, ever again doubt the power of prayer.

Angels are real!!

God bless u all. It's nice to witness such giving this holiday season.

Just wait till you see what else I put in the box... Lets just say the keyboard you'll be using will be much bigger soon...

OMG Patrick

She will be the first 15 yr old in history to have a heart attack from sheer joy.

I hope the good Lord blesses your family 100 fold for all you have done for mine

Alright, y'all. Here are the pictures of Hope with her Dad and the marching band. That one takes me back to my marching band days.

And this is for Hope's Mom; My offer still stands to pay for a music store to go through the horn and get it in tip top shape. Are there any local music shops that do business with your marching band?

I will need a link to their website so I can contact them to set up payment.

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And I'm sorry if the picture of Hope and Dad is not good.

GLP's smilies submission process sucks. It wouldn't let me post that picture to the maximum size of 640 x 480. It seemed to be recognizing the dimensions backwards. I can only guess that is because the picture is a portrait and not a landscape.

Thanks GD, I think the pictures turned out great! Which one is Hope in the band picture?

Now we'll just have to wait until the package arrives for some more pics!!

Whats with this guy^^^^?

Who, me?

Or the Uber taxi cab driver?

I'm not sure. Maybe Hope's Mom can enlighten us.

Hope is back row, 3rd from the right

She is the one who looks like her hat is too big and she is looking out from under the visor lol

OP I sooooooo sincerely hope that your husband fully heals.

May God bless every single soul here in an uncountable fashion.

After all this I feel it would be blasphemous to let anyone do anything else. They had a concert tonight and she used a borrowed trumpet from a girl who plays both the french horn and trumpet.

This is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me and mine.

I am overwhelmed

I will get Hope to send you the clip she sent Patrick of her duet tonight. They are so sweet and try so hard

Thank you. You are very kind and I pray the same with you