Summary

--SUPERS--
Saturday
Jefferson County, CO

Meg Fink
Volunteer

Anica Lest
Freshman

--LEAD IN--
COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL--AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE RECLAIMED AND REDEFINED WHAT APRIL 20TH MEANS.
SINCE 20-16--A GROUP OF COLUMBINE TEACHERS REIMAGINED WHAT THEY DAY WOULD BE WITH AN ANNUAL 'DAY OF SERVICE'
ADRIA IRAHETA SPOKE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS--WHO SPENT THE DAY VOLUNTEERING.

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS--
"I love to paint and yeah, I love doing it for our school."
EVERY BRUSH STROKE...
"It's kind of fun to get messy today."
SMALL HANDS AND BIG HANDS ALIKE...
"That was really nice of you to be here. I know I love it. Yeah, I'm super excited."
COMING TOGETHER
"Oh, you're doing good on that blue, owie. Thank you."
TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE BRIGHTER.
Meg Fink, Volunteer: "I mean, it can definitely be therapeutic in a way that we're all together and we're remembering certain parts of the day."
MEG FINK AND HER FAMILY VOLUNTEER AT COLUMBINE DAY OF SERVICE EVERY YEAR.
Meg Fink, Volunteer: "I myself was sitting in a fifth grade classroom here when that happened with my friends that were were all worried about, you know, siblings and family members and babysitters and people that we love."
WHETHER ITS PAINTING...
OR LOVING ON SOME PUPPIES.
Anica Lest, Freshman, Columbine High School: "it helps remember that day like with a more positive feeling that helps give back to everybody."
25 YEARS LATER...
"Caring about our community and making sure everyone feels welcome here."
REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FROM THE COLUMBINE COMMUNITY.
Meg Fink, Volunteer: "the rebel way is, is different than other ways. And I would say it doesn't have to just be contained to today. You can take this kind of mentality into every day. You can live a different way. You can spread kindness and joy and love and care and, um, teach other people how to how to follow that."
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--KEYWORD TAGS--
COLORADO GUN VIOLENCE SCHOOL SHOOTING