Kings Park's Park View Elementary School Principal Spray-Painted For Charity

KINGS PARK, NY — Hundreds of students at Park View Elementary School in Kings Park gathered in an outdoor assembly to "Paint the Principal" as a reward for raising a record $6,429 to support Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro, according to a news release.

Students were armed with pool super soakers loaded with brightly colored paints. They took turns squirting Principal Kevin Storch from head to toe, laughing with glee all the way.

The "Paint the Principal" event was chosen in a vote by the students. In past years, kids have elected to duct tape the principal to a wall, pour a bucket of slime on his head, make him into an ice cream sundae and cover him with paintball splatter.

"This is something these children will remember," Storch said in a news release. "They are learning the importance of service and giving back to those who need it."

This is the seventh year students have mounted a fundraising campaign for Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro, collecting donations through a combination of car washes, pancake breakfasts and collecting loose change in classrooms. This year’s events included a Bingo Night and raffle, which helped to set the all-time record for fundraising for RMHC NYM at the school.

"We raised a lot of money, over our goal, which is really good," said Zoe Imundo, a third grader who helped in the fundraiser and the event. "We support them, which is great for the parents who stay at Ronald McDonald House. I hope the parents are happy when their children feel better."

Ronald McDonald House Charities is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. It operates a comfort home in New Hyde Park for the families of sick children and is building a second house in Stony Brook.