Funds Sought For Austin 'March For Our Lives' Demonstration

AUSTIN, TX — A crowdsourcing drive is underway to stage an Austin version of the upcoming "March for Our Lives" demonstration calling attention to the need for action to stop mass school shootings.

Young people will take to the streets on March 24 in Washington, D.C. and across the country to march for common-sense gun control measures aimed at curbing violence, particularly at schools. The movement was spawned after the mass shooting at the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida that claimed 17 lives.

The upcoming marches are an offshoot of student walkouts that took place throughout the country in the days after the Florida shooting meant as protest.

Plans for an Austin "sister march" are in the making, with a fundraising drive launched to help finance students' travel to the event. The march is set to begin at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., and wind itself down city streets to the Texas Capitol.

Donations are sought to offset the costs of audio/stage rental, water stations, EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) service and food for volunteers. Those wishing to donate can click here. At last check, the drive had collected $2,281 of a $15,000 goal.

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