September 20, 2024 | 12:00 PM | Omni Dallas Hotel

Academy Award-Winning Actor Matthew McConaughey is the Co-Founder of the just keep livin Foundation along with his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey.

A Texas native, Matthew McConaughey is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men. He won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ron Woodruff in “Dallas Buyers Club”; appeared in over 40 feature films that have grossed over $1 billion; and has become an author, producer, and philanthropist with his just keep livin Foundation – all the while sticking to his Texas roots and “j.k. livin” philosophy.

He is co-owner of The Austin FC Soccer Club and a professor at the University of Texas in Austin. In 2020, McConaughey released his first book, Greenlights, which became an instant New York Times #1 bestseller and has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His second book, a children’s book titled Just Because, debuted in September 2023 and was an instant New York Times #1 bestseller.

Camila Alves McConaughey is a dedicated mother, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author. Born and raised in Brazil to a family of farmers, she grew up with a strong connection to the taste and aroma of food made using only fresh-picked ingredients. After moving to the United States in her teens to pursue a career in fashion, she later established herself as a well-known lifestyle expert – hosting the Food Network’s “Kids BBQ Championship” and Bravo’s “Shear Genius,” guest judging on “Chopped Junior,” and co-founding a frozen organic baby food brand, Yummy Spoonfuls.

Camila regularly makes appearances on morning and daytime talk shows sharing her fresh, modern approach to entertaining, beauty and cooking. In 2015 she launched the lifestyle and community website Women of Today, which encourages connection around content focused on family, food, fashion, wellness, home and more. In 2022, Camila released her first children’s book Just Try One Bite, a fresh and hilarious new take on picky eating, which became an instant New York Times Bestseller.

In 2008, the just keep livin Foundation was founded by Camila and Matthew McConaughey and is dedicated to empower high school students by providing them with the tools to lead active lives and make healthy choices for a better future. The just keep livin Foundation implements after school fitness and wellness programs in 45 inner city high schools. In their programs, they encourage students to make positive life choices that improve their physical and mental health through exercise, teamwork, gratitude, nutrition and community service. At their j.k. livin after school programs, kids learn self-reliance and get a healthy start today, so they can make a better tomorrow. Also, following the tragedy of McConaughey’s hometown of Uvalde the couple created the Greenlights Grant Initiative under their foundation umbrella, which helps school districts nationwide access billions of dollars in available funding to create safer school environments for our children.