George and Amal Clooney are looking to raise money for charity — but it’ll cost a pretty penny.
The couple is hosting a five-day Clooney Foundation for Justice fundraiser in Lake Como this coming August. Only 16 guests will attend the prestigious event, with participation starting at $173,000 per room, and this is the price before the required $60,000 donation per person to the nonprofit. This adds up to $233,000 from the jump.
The Clooney Foundation for Justice was founded in 2016 and provides legal aid in defense of free speech and women’s rights in over 40 countries. The nonprofit has a goal to raise over $1 million in direct support from the fundraising event in August.
Guests will stay at the Passalacqua hotel, an 18th century villa that overlooks the lake. Emma Ponsonby, CEO of Satopia Group, who is organizing the event, stated that guests will experience “the most incredible aspects of Lake Como,” in a statement according to Variety on Thursday, March 13.
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Aside from their hotel stay, the philanthropic guests will indulge in various dinners and attend a garden party hosted by George, 63, and Amal, 47. Those paying the hefty price tag will also have exclusive access to tourist sites and experience boat rides on the lake along with a night at Como’s Teatro Sociale.
Guests who have already bought a ticket “have an interest or are active in their own philanthropic foundations,” Ponsonby said, per Variety. “They have their own objectives that they’re trying to work on and they want to collaborate with the Clooney Foundation.”
George and Amal host the Albie Awards as part of the foundation to honor courageous justice defenders.
“Tonight is really one of the happiest moments for us because we are here to celebrate and honor these justice warriors,” George told Vanity Fair when attending the 2022 Albies in New York City. “They are the most important people doing amazing things to fight for democracy, but they are all at risk. Our job is to try to draw attention to their causes, help them not go to jail, and save their lives. These justice warriors are real-life heroes.”
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The annual event is traditionally a star-studded affair with many celebrity names in attendance.
“Growing up, my whole life, it just felt like, oftentimes governments failed us, and we need to all be diligent and fight for it,” George added at the time. “That’s why we’re here tonight because we have people who are risking their lives to do it, and risking their freedom to do it willingly, which a lot of people aren’t, and so it’s about honoring these people who are seeking justice.”
