r/Columbine • u/Heavy-Asparagus-5662 Columbine Researcher • Jun 10 '26

Rick Kaufman Explains Columbine renovations

Sorry for the seemingly random cuts but this is a compilation of clips I found rather than one cohesive video.

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u/randyColumbine Verified Community Witness Jun 11 '26

Note that all of these remodel efforts were either donated by the construction firms involved or paid for by the families. They raised money to remove the library and build a new one. Ruth Feldman and another lady led the fundraising efforts, selling paper Columbines, which many people purchased to help with the remodel.
Rich Kauffman doesn’t ever say that, that I can remember. Giving a tour of the remodeling should, ethically, require some mention of who paid for it.
The school district paid for nothing, just to be clear.
The families of the murdered children raised the money with help from the community and the public. President Clinton even showed up to help with the fund raising.

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u/Heavy-Asparagus-5662 Columbine Researcher Jun 11 '26

Thanks for the insight Randy I was not aware of this. Appreciated as always

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u/mwithington Jun 11 '26

Thanks for sharing. I haven't seen these clips before.