Moved by the courage, resilience and determination of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Gucci is donating $500,000 to the gun-control march planned for Washington next month.
“We stand with March for Our Lives and the fearless students across the country who demand that their lives and safety become a priority,” the Italian fashion house said in a statement released exclusively to WWD. “We have all been directly or indirectly impacted by these senseless tragedies.”
Survivors of the massacre in Parkland, Fla., where a gunman killed 17 people on Feb. 14, are organizing the rally.
According to The Washington Post, organizers are expecting as many as 500,000 attendees at the event, citing details from an event permit application.
“I am truly moved by the courage of these students,” Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele told WWD. “My love is with them and it will be next to them on March 24. I am standing with March for Our Lives and the strong young women and men across the United States who are fighting for their generation and those to come.”
On Thursday, former President Obama tweeted: “Young people have helped lead all our great movements. How inspiring to see it again in so many smart,
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