Slideshow: St. John’s Lutheran School Fundraiser

Principal Dr. Dina Vendetti during her colorful pelting all in the name of a good cause - the USO.

Wearing military fatigues and a big smile, St. John’s Lutheran School principal Dr. Dina Vendetti proved that “these colors don’t run” as she’s pelted with sponges full of red, white and blue paint from students and parents as part of a fundraiser at the school for the United Service Organization (USO). If the students and parents raised over ,000 she would endure the humorous hue-filled patriotic pummeling. As of Tuesday afternoon, the school raised ,500.

Even members of the local community like Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce marketing director J.R. Ennis got in on the act after making a donation to the USO on behalf of "The best little school in the universe" - St. John's Lutheran School in Dover.

Kindergarten student Ayrue Lin, 5, says a prayer as she wears her USO hat made just for the occasion.

St. John's Lutheran School student Audrey Lahnemann, 13 of Hartly paints the face of her principal Dr. Dina Vendetti before her school's annual fundraiser stunt. In trhe past thirteen years, the school has raised over ,000 for various charities and organizations and this year raised another ,500 for the USO.

St. John's Lutheran School principal Dr. Dina Vendetti hugs USO center director Bruce Kmiec of Harrington with the news that her school raised over ,500 for his organization at her school Tuesday afternoon.

St. John's Lutheran School kindergarten student Talu Hamed, 5, happily tosses a red paint soaked sponge at his principal Tuesday afternoon.

St. John's Lutheran School 6th grader Shing Rue Lin, 12, hurls a sponge full of blue paint as hard as she can during Tuesday's fundraiser stunt at her school.

St. John's Lutheran School 3rd and 4th grade teacher Ann Schmick leads the kindergarten students in the wave before the event.

DOVER – The students, faculty and parents of St. John’s Lutheran School in Dover have raised over $5,500 for the United Service Organization (USO) as part of their annual fundraising drive.

Because the school reached its goal of $5,000, principal Dr. Dina Vendetti subjected herself to another of her famous stunts.  This year she was pelted with red, white and blue paint-filled sponges while wearing military fatigues in front of the entire student body all in the name of a good cause.

In the past 14 years the school has raised almost $70,000 for various charities and organizations.

Photos by Dave Chambers