In response to unprecedented Winter Storm Uri that devastated the state of Texas in late February 2021, the justkeep livin Foundation set up a just keep livin Texas Relief Fund.

Austin, TX) March 22, 2021- Academy Award-winning actor and Texas native Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, hosted a virtual benefit concert titled We’re Texas, that premiered on

Presented by Dell Technologies, Reliant and Salesforce   (Austin, TX) March 12, 2021- Academy Award-winning actor and Texas native Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, have organized a

Our JKL students from Fremont High School in Los Angeles put on a community service event appreciating the essential workers in their schools. Students safely put together goodie bags and

Our JKL students from Fremont High School in Los Angeles put on a community service event appreciating the essential workers in their schools. Students safely put together goodie bags and

We hope you loved j.k. livin Founder Matthew McConaughey’s memoir and #1 New York Times Bestseller, Greenlights, as much as we did! Now you can rock your own personal “Greenlighter”

We hope you loved j.k. livin Founder Matthew McConaughey’s memoir and #1 New York Times Bestseller, Greenlights, as much as we did! Now you can rock your own personal “Greenlighter”

The Kevin Love Fund, through their community partner organization, Cover or Covid, generously provided 2500 masks to just keep livin students in Cleveland to help keep them safe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Kevin Love Fund, through their community partner organization, Cover or Covid, generously provided 2500 masks to just keep livin students in Cleveland to help keep them safe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

just keep livin students and staff tuned in for a very special virtual visit from famed WWE Superstar, R-Truth. Having been wrestling for over 20 years, R-Truth really opened up

just keep livin students and staff tuned in for a very special virtual visit from famed WWE Superstar, R-Truth. Having been wrestling for over 20 years, R-Truth really opened up

atthew had the chance to ask Dr. Fauci questions about the virus and he received several scientific answers to help create a road map for all of us as we

When COVID-19 hit and schools started to close, we immediately jumped into action, starting with raising funds to provide the communities we serve with (over 35,000!) meals and (700) computers

Meet Cameron David, one of our amazing instructors from the JKL Program at Venice High School in Los Angeles! He has been busy this summer turning his passion for hiking

We’re excited to be in the middle our pilot program with Homeboy Industries, helping to reach more than 40 of their youth members for a 6 week long summer program.

We are so excited that our founders Camila and Matthew McConaughey were included in Town & Country Magazine’s Philanthropy Summit with a mission to spread hope, celebrate heroism, and better

Congrats to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Landry-Walker High School! We are so excited to announce that our JKL Graduates from Landry-Walker High School in New Orleans, Keisean Garnier and

During the week of June 22nd, we hosted our first ever virtual Teacher Training. Showing our love and appreciation for our beloved JKL instructors this year was a little more

Although this has not been a typical graduation, we hope that our graduates can remember just how special they are and recognize all of their incredible accomplishments! We are so

In light of the current climate in our country and the injustices taking place in the black community, we wanted to share some words from our Program Manager, Leon Clayborne:

JKL Founder Matthew McConaughey recently teamed up with Mexican championship boxer Canelo Alvarez to encourage Spanish speakers to wear masks or face coverings when out in public. McConaughey said after

As we all adjust to the new social distancing norms, we’ve been hosting regular Zoom calls to check-in on our students and faculty, and we’re excited to share that one

just keep livin Foundation Founders Matthew and Camila McConaughey have been inspiring us with their widespread relief efforts during these difficult times. Perhaps you’ve seen one of Matthew’s public service

The Coronavirus has shut down countless schools. Many are Title 1 schools that serve lower income families where on average 80% of the students depend on the free meals they get

We are so thankful for your commitment to MJ&M and our charity beneficiaries over the years.  Because of YOU, kids lives have been saved and there is much work still

Our just keep livin students at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles were lucky enough to get a visit from the team from HITRECORD, an online collaborative platform started by

On Monday, January 20th, our JKL kids from John Adams High school in Cleveland volunteered to help run the Cavalier Academy youth camp at the high school! The Cleveland Cavaliers

On January 15th, 100 just keep livin students from our four after school programs in Austin enjoyed a special evening with our Founders, Camila and Matthew McConaughey! The high schoolers

This Holiday season, our Los Angeles just keep livin programs brought over 100 students to volunteer for the One Voice Holiday Food Program. This was our 10th year partnering with

On Monday, December 16th, 75 of our just keep livin students were lucky enough to attend a pre-release screening of the powerful movie, Just Mercy. This must-see film tells the

On Sunday, November 24th, our Nashville jkl programs gathered to lend a helping hand for the Tennessee Titans Annual Coat Drive. Prior to the Titans-Jaguars game, fans were encouraged to

Our jkl students recently experienced a community service event ranch-style! On November 16th, a group of JKL students assisted in beautifying the E.L.S.A. Ranch in Agoura Hills, CA. E.L.S.A. (Experience

Looking for a new way to support just keep livin this holiday season? We’re happy to share that we are the charitable beneficiary of some amazing products these days! One

We are so grateful to Icelandic Glacial for supplying all of our just keep livin programs with natural spring water! We are happy to know that our students are provided

On Sunday, September 22nd, all four of our Austin jkl programs partnered with the Kindness Campaign for a joint event at Akins High School! Through our partnership with TKC, the

Our just keep livin students at North East High School in Austin were thrilled to receive a donation that will help them succeed not only on the playing field but

just keep livin Foundation founder Matthew McConaughey was the guest of honor at the 34th annual U.S. Venture Open. The annual event raised $5.2 million to help end poverty in

We were honored to be the charitable beneficiary of the Veronica Beard store opening in the Palisades Village complex in Los Angeles. The women’s fashion brand, co-founded by sisters-in-law Veronica

Guest Speaker Michelle Hammerman, former owner of Bare Bones (a clothing company), has a mission was to reduce chemical pollution waste through up cycling and the use of fruits and

Drinking lots of water is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and our partners at Icelandic Glacial – “the purest tasting water on Earth” – make it a lot easier

The just keep livin Foundation team just got back from several days in Austin, TX for our annual “Mack, Jack & McConaughey” (MJ&M) fundraiser. This is our 7th year partnering with

On Saturday, March 9th, our just keep livin program at Huntington Park attended a basketball clinic hosted by the Lakers Youth Foundation. It was all smiles as the students participated

Students in our Dallas-area just keep livin Foundation programs got to experience a special treat, thanks to our longtime partners at the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and JKL Founder, Matthew McConaughey. Teens from Rangers-funded

We really enjoyed getting together recently with our just keep livin Foundation Board of Directors and Advisory Board recently to recap 2018 and brainstorm for how to make 2019 even

Inspired by one of the just keep livin Foundation teachers, Mr. Anthony Thomas from Animo South Los Angeles, we hope this T-shirt will inspire you to live consciously.  Whether it’s an environmental

Our JKL program at Fremont High School in Los Angeles is making a big splash this Spring by utilizing their indoor pool! Says JKL teacher Ms. Dill, “We did this

Team JKL Los Angeles recently enjoyed a fun-filled morning with students from our Fairfax and Huntington Park programs who participated in Upward Bound House’s 7th Annual Home Run For Kids

Our Animo South Los Angeles jkl program enjoyed an amazing night at City Years 8thAnnual Spring Break event .City Year does a great job at celebrating and highlighting the amazing

From April 11th – 14th, the just keep livin Foundation team was in Austin, TX for our annual “Mack, Jack & McConaughey” (MJ&M) fundraiser. This is our sixth year partnering with Texas

On Thursday, February 1st, Rob Floyd spoke to about 30 of our just keep livin students at Fairfax High School. Rob is one of the most recognized names in the

We are beyond thrilled to announce that some of the JKL students from EAC Prep in Austin will be working with Peruvian Hearts, a non-profit organization founded by Ana Dodson.

We’re excited to spread the word about our very own Camila Alves McConaughey’s newly updated website, www.womenoftoday.com! Camila has done an amazing job creating this online community for women, founded

Last month, two of our Los Angeles JKL programs, Fremont and Animo Inglewood, had the chance to attend the Los Angeles Dodger Foundation’s College and Career Accelerator Panel discussion. Our

On Wednesday, September 13th, students in our Dallas area just keep livin Foundation programs got to experience a special treat, thanks to our longtime partner, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.

We love it when our JKL students cultivate a passion for giving back that they can then take with them even after they graduate! This summer, two of our JKL

On Saturday August 19th, 15 of our just keep livin students from Animo South Los Angeles high school were thrilled to attend Nickelodeon’s “Lip Sync Battle: Shorties” at Warner Brothers

Just in case you need a good excuse to shop … For 2 weeks only, help Matthew McConaughey raise money for the just keep livin Foundation by purchasing his limited

We are thrilled to give a special shout out to three graduating Seniors from our just keep livin program at Venice High School in Los Angeles. Christopher, Max and Juan

On Sunday June 4th, several of our current and former just keep livin students volunteered to participate at the Pedal on the Pier fundraiser, held at the iconic Santa Monica

We were honored to be selected by The Venetian Las Vegas as the charitable beneficiary of a Blackjack Tournament they put together on Saturday, June 17th. Our very own Matthew

We want to give a special shout-out to recognize the amazing accomplishment of four of our just keep livin students at Eastern Hills High School in Dallas – Estrella Martinez,

Detroit Tigers pitcher and friend of the Foundation, Daniel Norris, recently invited five just keep livin students and two JKL teachers out to Angel Stadium to watch his Tigers take

What’s Matthew McConaughey been doing in Cleveland recently? In addition to filming his upcoming film, White Boy Rick, he’s also been working hard to bring our just keep livin afterschool

For our JKL Los Angeles End of the Year Celebration, we were thrilled to team up with our friends at the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation. This organization is doing remarkable

The just keep livin program at Animo Inglewood Charter High School recently had the chance to visit the set of Spike TV’s hit show “Lip Sync Battle,” thanks to our

From April 19th – 22nd, the just keep livin Foundation team was in Austin, TX for our annual “Mack, Jack & McConaughey” (MJ&M) fundraiser. This is our fourth year partnering

On Saturday April 8th in New Orleans, hundreds of participants came out to support this year’s Amazing Race fundraiser, running through the French Quarter collecting clues in a daytime scavenger

On Sunday March 19th, a group of just keep livin students from our Dallas-area programs participated in the annual Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon. The runners – from

Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) announced today that iconic fashion designer Jason Wu will show his latest collection at the exclusive MJ&M fashion show and luncheon at the JW Marriott in

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the just keep livin program sponsored by Target at Carter High School in Dallas decided to visit a local nursing home in order to surprise some

The just keep livin program at Sunset High School in Dallas was excited to host their first “JKL Zumba Party” recently! The class was led by Teresa Escobar who runs

Six-time National Pole Vaulting Champion and accomplished gymnast Kayla Caldwell stopped by our just keep livin program at Pinkston High School in Dallas recently for a guest speaking engagement. Kayla

JUST ANNOUNCED – Miranda Lambert will be headlining the Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) Gala on Thursday, April 20th! We are honored to be a selected beneficiary of this incredible event working to empower kids!

Before school let out for the holidays, our Los Angeles programs spent a great afternoon volunteering with an amazing organization called One Voice helping assemble holiday food boxes for underserved families

To kick off the month of December, we partnered with the Lakers Youth Foundation to set up an amazing basketball clinic for some of our LA students. The Heart of

On Sunday, December 11th at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, CA, we hosted a special pre-release screening of the animated musical film, “Sing,” to benefit the just keep livin

On Tuesday, December 6th, we were thrilled to attend Target’s intimate and festive holiday dinner party at The Joule Hotel in Dallas co-hosted by our very own Camila Alves McConaughey,

You and 3 guests will have the opportunity to meet and take a photo with Matthew McConaughey at the official premiere of SING on Saturday, December 3rd in Los Angeles.

We invite you to BE A PART OF MJ&M 2017 by joining the Give Thanks campaign! Text “EMPOWER” to 91065 and on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 ONLY, you can donate at the

On Monday October 11th, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles kicked off their second annual Kids N Fitness program at our j.k. livin session at Animo Inglewood High School. Kids N Fitness

On Sunday October 16th, our just keep livin students from Antioch High School and Maplewood High School in Nashville, TN, participated in a community service event at the Nissan Stadium

Last month, Thrive Market, who has been so generous with our programs in the past, provided our students at Animo Inglewood Charter High School in Los Angeles with a very special afternoon

just keep livin Foundation Founders Camila and Matthew McConaughey, along with Foundation staff, flew to Washington, D.C. last month to celebrate our organization’s continued partnership with the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation. This event, held

On Monday September 19th, students in our Dallas area just keep livin Foundation programs got to experience a special treat, thanks to our longtime partner, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. Teens from

The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and Go Ape recently helped give our j.k. livin students from Roosevelt High School a life changing experience. The adventure began with an interactive safety demonstration

We are excited to announce that the just keep livin program has grown significantly throughout the past few months and will be in 29 sites for the upcoming 2016/2017 school

Last month, we were given the special opportunity to have our students volunteer at the 5th Annual Back to School Giveaway presented by the Philanthropic Society Los Angeles (PSLA) and

This past week, the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation generously sponsored a group of our j.k. livin students from Sam Houston High School in Arlington, Texas to attend their summer camp.

In advance of the release of their upcoming animated film, Kubo and the Two Strings, this Friday August 19th, Matthew McConaughey and his co-star Charlize Theron gave a great interview

On Monday, August 8th, 20 students from the just keep livin program at Venice High School got the opportunity to go to Universal Studios to enjoy a VIP Kubo and

On Thursday July 28th, the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation invited just keep livin students from Animo South Los Angeles High School to participate in their Ocean Therapy Surf Class. Students

On July 12th, a group of students from the just keep livin program at Animo South Los Angeles High School had the opportunity to visit the Rauben Heimer Music Building

On July 5th, 25 of our just keep livin students from Manual Arts and Animo Inglewood high schools were given the opportunity to enjoy an incredible experience at Dodgers Stadium,

On Monday June 27th and Tuesday June 28th, 55 just keep livin instructors from our programs across the country gathered in Los Angeles for a two-day comprehensive “Teacher Training” that

Hunger is a huge national problem.  A whopping 15 million kids live in food insecure households; that means one if four doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.

The just keep livin foundation was recently selected by Target as one of the first Target wellness grant recipients, a diverse set of small and large organizations that address a

Venice High School celebrated the end of the school year by recognizing the j.k. livin students with the highest attendance in the program as well as their graduates, Enrique and

We’re so excited to partner with Sydney Paige to bring quality backpacks and school supplies to high school students at inner-city schools/sites nationwide! Sydney Paige’s mission is to promote the

On Saturday June 4th in New Orleans, approximately 200 participants defied the at-times stormy weather to race through the French Quarter collecting clues in an “Amazing Race” style event benefiting

This will be our 7th year joining Brittany and Drew Brees and their Brees Dream Foundation on an annual fundraising event in New Orleans called The Amazing Race, which benefits both

Lal Knight, former UCLA Bruin and Canadian Football League starting Wide Receiver, recently came to speak to the just keep livin students at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. He

Fifty students from our Dallas-area just keep livin programs recently participated in the 7th Annual Rock N Roll Half-Marathon. The runners – from L.G. Pinkston, Eastern Hills and Sam Houston

From April 13-16th, the just keep livin Foundation team was in Austin, TX for our annual “Mack, Jack & McConaughey” (MJ&M) fundraiser. This is our fourth year partnering with Texas

Seven just keep livin students from Eastern Hills HS in Fort Worth, TX, had the honor of representing their school recently at the Board Room at the FWISD administration building. The

just keep livin Founder Matthew McConaughey honored with Creative Conscience Award Our very own Matthew McConaughey was honored recently by Variety and the global philanthropy initiative unite4:good at their third

just keep livin students receive full athletic college scholarships! We are so proud to share the wonderful news that three students from the just keep livin program at Warren Easton

The just keep livin home office staff hosted our second annual National Teacher Training Day. For the event, over 40 members of our jkl family from Washington D.C., New Orleans,

10 students from our Animo Inglewood summer program had the opportunity to visit with the students from the USC Summer Guitar Seminar on campus. They got to hear a few amazing

Over 100 just keep livin students from our Los Angeles programs made their way up to Camp Ubuntu for a weekend of fun! The students were able to participate in

This year marked our fourth time partnering with the Brees Dream Foundation in New Orleans to put on the Amazing Race! The event included a scavenger hunt during the day,

Students in Austin had a wonderful time helping out at the just keep livin Brand pop-up shop in Austin! All proceeds from the day went directly to the just keep

Students from Eastern Hills joined the Color Buzz Run in Fort Worth! They got a great workout while running the 5k and had a blast with all of the color

  j.k. livin students from Eastern Hills, Pinkston, and Sam Houston came together to participate in the Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon! Many students decided to run, while others helped

  Last week our just keep livin Advisory Board member, Bud Jacobs, took a trip to Washington D.C. and was able to stop in for a visit to our program

The just keep livin Foundation team flew out to Austin last week to check in with our new programs in the area. Both EACPrep and Reagan are off to a

Six of our Los Angeles programs attended the Home Run For Kids event put on by Upward Bound House. We had over 100 students participate in the 5K race to

  In Los Angeles, 20 of our students from Animo Inglewood headed to Hangar 18 for some indoor rock climbing. The kids had a blast and got a great workout! 

  For Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service, our Dallas jkl students were hard at work at the North Texas Food Bank. Through their service, the groups packaged enough

Three just keep livin programs with the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation in Dallas – Pinkston, Sam Houston and Eastern Hills – participated in a scavenger hunt put on by Albertsons.

Students from our Los Angeles programs celebrated the end of the semester with a private screening of The Good Lie – a movie about the journey of Sudanese refugees. It

This week we held a fundraising campaign with Crowdrise for a chance to meet Matthew McConaughey! All of the proceeds went to our students and we are so grateful to

This week, we hosted our annual just keep livin board meeting. Special thanks to all of our board members for their ongoing support and dedication to the foundation. We also

Thank you Circuit of the Americas for giving our students in Austin the opportunity to attend the Formula 1 race! It was an incredible experience for the kids and their

Students, alumni, and teachers from three of our Los Angeles j.k. livin programs participated in the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll ½ Marathon! It was a beautiful day for a race

We were so lucky to have former NFL player, Jarrod Bunch, as a guest speaker at the Venice High School program. He gave some wonderful advice about setting goals and

Our students at East Austin College Prep had the opportunity to work out with a professional trainer, Erica Hood. The students broke a sweat and had a blast! We are

We are so grateful to AQUAhydrate for donating water to our Los Angeles programs and for giving our students the electrolytes and higher pH to perform at the top of their game!

  Our students from Warren Easton enjoyed a day at the Big Easy Sportsplex in New Orleans where they participated in a variety of activities including obstacle courses, batting cages,

Our students at Animo Inglewood had the pleasure of meeting Nyakio Grieco, founder of the nyakio brand. The brand is a collection of beauty products inspired by her family’s secrets

All three Texas Rangers/j.k. livin programs in the Dallas area participated in the Rangers Labor Day 5K Race! Some students chose to run through the scenic route at Globe Life

We are so excited to be starting a new year of the program! This year, we are expanding our programs into 23 schools – 12 core programs and 11 lite programs!

All of our j.k. livin teachers from LA, Austin, Dallas and New Orleans came together for our annual Teacher Training Day in Los Angeles on July 29th. This was our

Congratulations to our founder, Matthew McConaughey, for his Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series. We are so proud of him for all of his accomplishments as well

A group of girls from our Los Angeles programs headed downtown to the BET Experience for a “Pretty Girls Sweat” event put on by the Teen Diaries Foundation. The girls

Our j.k. livin students from Venice High celebrated another great year of the program at the bowling alley! Congratulations to all of our students for another wonderful school year!

We want to thank the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation for an incredible event to launch our new partnership. We are thrilled to start working together to bring the just keep

The just keep livin programs in Los Angeles held their 2nd annual “Field Day.” Students from different schools came together to participate in a variety of activities focused on fitness and teamwork.

As part of our ongoing partnership with Brittany and Drew Brees and their Brees Dream Foundation, we participated in the Amazing Race in New Orleans on Saturday, May 17th. The

Our j.k. livin students in Austin attended the Austin Community College Center for Public Policy & Political Studies Gala. They were able to meet various politicians and business owners and ask

We are so happy that Our Weekly was able to visit one of our community service events! Here is a link to the article: http://ourweekly.com/news/2014/apr/03/jk-livin-promotes-heathy-lifestyles-and-community-/#.Uz3BLsf9pt8

More than 70 students from the j.k. livin programs at Diamond Hill, Pinkston, and Sam Houston high schools participated in the Dallas Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon. Running alongside them

j.k. livin students from Lyndon B. Johnson High School stayed after school to DJ one of their biggest basketball games of the year!

At Warren Easton Charter HS in New Orleans, two graduates returned from college (where one plays football and the other is a drum major) to talk about their challenges and successes

Our student in Dallas participated in the Cowboy Santas Toy Drive hosted by the Texas Rangers! The toy drive took place at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. We are so

j.k. livin students from Los Angeles attended a Clippers game to wrap up the end of their semester and celebrate the holiday season!  

Four of our j.k. livin programs participated in canned food drives to give back to their community during the holiday season. We are so proud of our students!!!

Students in Dallas ran a 5K “Color Run.” Though they started the race in white clothing, the powdered paint soon started to fly and by the end everyone was covered

30 of our L.A. j.k. livin students participated in the Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon on October 27th. We are so proud of all of them for crossing that finish

We had a wonderful event with our j.k. livin girls and Camila Alves in Los Angeles on October, 8th. Guest speakers such as Dr.weiss and nutritionist, Rachel Beller, spoke to our

At the start of September, students from all three schools participated in the annual Rangers Labor Day Race by either running the 5K (which ended in the ballpark!) or volunteering

Teacher Training took place in both Los Angeles and Dallas for all of our programs! Teachers shared their best practices and everyone left excited to start the new year!!!

Our students from Fremont High School had an amazing CrossFit work out at the Reebok Lab in Hollywood. Thanks Reebok!!!

As an end of the year celebration, the j.k. livin students from Sam Houston went to Dyno Rock Climbing Gym! They took on challenges from over-hangs to inverted ceilings on

During the Teen Adventure Challenge hosted by arc, our jk livin students from Azusa High School and Century High School participated in health and fitness challenges. These challenges included mountain

On March 30th in New Orleans, more than 40 students from Warren Easton High School joined 20,000 other runners to promote health and fitness in their city. The j.k. livin

  On March 24th, students from Diamond Hill, Pinkston and Sam Houston high schools participated in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon. Despite the horrific weather that weekend, the

Students participated in the Upward Bound House Homerun for Kids Run as a community service project. UBH is a homeless shelter that assists families in getting back on their feet.

Students in our Los Angeles programs participated in a community service project on November 14th at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Sutdents spent their evening packaging food for families

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Rock n’ Roll Los Angeles 1/2 Marathon, Mini Marathon, & 5K Halloween Themed! October 28, 2012 Racing to help kids lead an active and healthy lifestyle

Matthew McConaughey kicks off the second annual P&G GIVE Education campaign to help combat nation’s dropout crisis. Click here to read the article on MSN’s Wonderwall.

Actor Matthew McConaughey is best known for his good looks, his myriad roles, and his laid-back lifestyle. When he’s not on set, the Magic Mike star is helping inner- city

By Ted Jackson, The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune TED JACKSON / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Drew Brees watches as he challenges student Troy Privott, 15 to pushups as he demonstrates the TRX Suspension