DANVILLE — St. Joseph School Principal Kimberly Winters told her students she had exciting news about something that would be a lot of fun.
“I have done these before at my previous school. Even the older kids have a lot of fun,” she said of the Color-A-Thon the school will participate in an effort to raise $20,000.
The money raised will go for technology, classroom supplies and school programs at the Danville school.
During the kickoff Tuesday afternoon for the event, she wore a flashing ring, a rainbow wig and a rainbow-colored tutu, which are some of the prizes students will win for raising certain amounts of money.
She said the student bringing in the most money will receive an iPad Air.
“It’s new. It’s fun. It’s exciting to help the school,” she said.
Following the assembly, Reese Lieberman, an 8-year-old third-grader, said, “I think it’s going to be fun.” She expects the most fun to come from “getting the blast with color.”
Each student raising at least $30 will participate in the Color-A-Thon, where they will walk or run May 19 at Hess Field. They will also receive a T-shirt, a pack of powdered colors and a blast bag.
Cannons will be blasting students with the colors as they walk or run, Winters said.
Anyone contributing $30 toward the effort can participate in the event, she said.
Students will set up their own websites to raise money, said Evelyn Shannon, of Total Concepts and Fundraising. Family and friends throughout the country will be able to securely donate through students’ websites with a credit card, according to Total Concepts.
Shannon pelted Winters with colors during the assembly.
Prizes students can win include color me glasses, a flashing emoji ring, green, blue, red, yellow and bling shoe key chains, a bouncing fuzzy emoji ball, a color blaster, a rainbow wig, rainbow socks and a matching tutu and an inflatable lounger.
Students will collect contributions through April 24.
Donations will be accepted at the school office, can be made to students, to students’ websites or to shop.schoolathon.org/184460 where there is a link to Winters.
The Color-A-Thon will start at 12:30 p.m. That morning, students will attend a health fair.
The special event replaces the race for education fundraiser in which students previously participated.
“The Color-A-Thon will be more interactive,” Winters said.
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