South County To 'March For Our Lives'

SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Millions of people across the U.S. and internationally are planning to take part Saturday, March 24 in more than 800 marches and rallies to protest gun violence. In Santa Clara County, local March For Our Lives events are planned in San Jose and in Morgan Hill.

March For Our Lives comes just 10 days after students across the country walked out of class as part of a nationwide effort to protest gun violence and push lawmakers to strengthen gun control laws. The walkout took place on the one-month anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

Here is what you need to know about the Morgan Hill demonstration scheduled for Saturday.

South County March For Our Lives

Time and location: 9 a.m. at Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center (CCC), 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA

Organizers said: "On March 24, the Morgan Hill community will join our students to march to demand that our lives and safety become a priority, and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools and communities. We will be gathering at the Morgan Hill CCC, marching to the Farmer's Market, and returning to the CCC for a rally with a host of great speakers."

Click here for information about the San Jose event.

PHOTO: Sophie Phillips holds a sign as she attends a rally for those heading to the March for Our Lives event in Washington D.C. on March 20, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. The rally was held in the name of the 17 students and school staff killed on Valentines Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Patch readers: Are you attending a local March For Our Lives event? Share your photos from the demonstration by sending to maggie.avants@patch.com. In the email, please include your name and tell us the location of the event you attended.