About us

What we do

As people we are scared of the unknown, just like kids are afraid of the dark. Have courage to find out what you don’t know and continue learning about what you do. Life is a challenge. Have courage.” – Matthew McConaughey
Our impact

“You cannot respect others unless you respect yourself. You cannot trust others until you trust yourself. Respect and trust yourself.” – Matthew McConaughey
Just keep giving


Matthew McConaughey
May 2025
“FAIL MORE AND FASTER
Failure is necessary to succeed—process of elimination leads to identity and success—we wouldn’t know how to do right if we didn’t do it wrong—failure is knowledge.
FAIL MORE AND FASTER”
-McConaughey
Updates & Inspiration
“I am grateful for jkl, it’s like my home away from home. I’ve never been good at sports, but here everyone is so positive and motivates me to achieve my workout goals. I feel really comfortable here.” – Damian

“Interning at the just keep livin Foundation was an enriching experience for which I am truly grateful. The highlight of my internship was working behind the scenes, which revealed the immense love and effort poured into all the programs across the states by the jkl staff.”
“I’ll be managing my academic path and life on my terms.”