The KECH Foundation is a charitable 501(c)(3) founded to help veterans, young people, and those with disabilities to realize the promises of recovery and live to their fullest potential, free from drugs and alcohol. The KECH Foundation’s primary geographic focus rural South Georgia, an area that is often underserved and overlooked by state and national organizations who are seeking to stem the tide of our national substance-abuse crisis. Its service area is centered in the Valdosta / Lowndes County metropolitan area and serves the surrounding counties. The assistance that The KECH Foundation will provide to qualified clients will include peer-based support, education for the client and their family about substance use disorder, and resources for clinical assistance when deemed necessary.