“Amal and I are so inspired by the courage and eloquence of these young men and women from Stoneman Douglas High School,” the couple tell Us Weekly in a statement. “Our family will be there on March 24 to stand side by side with this incredible generation of young people from all over the country, and in the name of our children Ella and Alexander, we’re donating 500,000 dollars to help pay for this groundbreaking event. Our children’s lives depend on it.”

March for Our Lives is a movement created and led by students across the U.S. to demand action on gun control. The group will take to the streets of Washington, D.C., on March 24. “Every kid in this country now goes to school wondering if this day might be their last. We live in fear,” reads the mission statement on the movement’s website. “It doesn’t have to be this way. Change is coming. And it starts now, inspired by and led by the kids who are our hope for the future. Their young voices will be heard.”

As previously reported, former student Nikolas Cruz was arrested and charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after police said he opened fire with an AR-15 rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, killing 17 students and teachers and injuring 14 others.

The 19-year-old’s attorney Melissa McNeill said she plans to seek a plea deal, with Cruz agreeing to plead guilty to the 17 counts if prosecutors do not seek the death penalty.

This article originally appeared on US Weekly.

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Gerber explained that at the time, some of their friends were going through difficult times, struggling to make ends meet. George made the gesture as a thank you for the help each of the friends had given him in the past when he was in a similar position, saying: “I want you guys to know how much you’ve meant to me and how much you mean to me in my life. I came to L.A., I slept on your couch. I’m so fortunate in my life to have all of you and I couldn’t be where I am today without all of you.”

George and his wife Amal, who is a human rights attorney, are known for their generosity and philanthropy. They have made many generous donations to charities and worthy causes, and take every opportunity to speak out about causes that are important to them. Earlier this year, it was revealed that they took in an refugee from Iraq, who is now attending the University of Chicago.

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Through the Clooney Foundation for Justice, the power couple recently made a $1 million donation to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to combat hate groups in America.

“Amal and I wanted to add our voice (and financial assistance) to the ongoing fight for equality. There are no two sides to bigotry and hate,” George said in a statement.

“We are proud to support the Southern Poverty Law Center in its efforts to prevent violent extremism in the United States,” the Clooneys said in a joint statement. “What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate.”

SPLC President Richard Cohen expressed gratitude to the Clooney’s for their generous donation.

“We are deeply grateful to the Clooney Foundation for standing with us at this critical moment in our country’s fight against hate,” he said in a statement.

19 people were injured and one woman died during a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12. Two Virginia state troopers who were monitoring the rally from a helicopter also lost their lives after their chopper crashed.

The Clooneys co-founded their organization in 2016.

“We believe that justice means fighting for the rights of individuals unfairly targeted by oppressive governments through the courts. But justice is more than what is meted out in courts, it is litigated in communities as well,” reads a statement on the foundation website.

“Advancing the cause of justice also means advancing justice for marginalized and vulnerable communities targeted by hate; justice for displaced children deprived of opportunities to learn; justice for refugees seeking to rebuild their lives abroad.”

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According to their website, Not On Our Watch is “committed to robust international advocacy and humanitarian assistance. Drawing upon figures with uniquely powerful voices, we develop advocacy campaigns that bring global attention to international crises and give voice to their victims. We target mass media and international press, and engage world leadership. We encourage governing bodies to take meaningful, immediate action to protect the vulnerable, marginalized, and displaced. We mobilize significant funds towards emergency, lifesaving projects to protect those in harm’s way.”

It’s founders include Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, David Pressman and Jerry Weintraub.

Clooney, along with Not On Our Watch and The Enough Project recently announced the launch of The Sentry, an initiative co-founded by board members George Clooney and John Prendergast. Clooney and Predergast  have worked together to fight for rights in Sudan for several years, even getting arrested in 2012 during a protest.

According to www.thesentry.org, The Sentry uses open source data collection, field research, and state-of-the-art network analysis technology to produce evidence-based analysis and focus on how these conflicts are financed, sustained, and monetized. The investigations will aim to engage civil society and media, support regulatory action and prosecutions, and provide policymakers with the information they require to take effective action.

The first four country briefs on from The Sentry are located on their website and feature the Sudan, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Watch The Sentry’s introductory video below.

Over nine million African deaths can be attributed to the ongoing conflicts within the country. According to Clooney, “real leverage for peace and human rights will come when the people who benefit from war will pay a price for the damage they cause.”

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