{"id":22177,"date":"2021-03-30T17:42:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/?page_id=22177"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:06:36","slug":"the-wellness-moonshot-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellness-moonshot\/the-wellness-moonshot-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wellness Moonshot Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Wellness Moonshot Challenge<\/h1>\n

Speaking at a global press event,\u00a0 Richard P. Woltman, fundraising chair of The Wellness Moonshot Challenge, noted that the need for a powerful, collaborative force to educate people about prevention and inspire them to take control of their health is no longer optional\u2014it is mission-critical. The Wellness Moonshot Challenge<\/strong> was formed to raise essential funds to accomplish this ambitious and crucial goal, bringing the issue of preventable, lifestyle diseases to the forefront of GWI\u2019s research and education efforts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNever in my lifetime has there been a more critical moment to stand up and take action to raise awareness of the importance of largely preventable chronic diseases. We are calling on companies large and small, private and public foundations, universities and individuals to sound the clarion call and unite in this crucial mission.\u201d
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Support This Crucial Mission<\/h3>\n

Industry leaders can participate in The Global Wellness Challenge by donating $10,000 or more to this vital project. We also invite contributors to be part of outreach efforts to involve companies and organizations in what we believe is the most important endeavor undertaken globally in this century. Fundraising Chair Richard Woltman launched the challenge with a donation of $100,000.<\/p>\n

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The Wellness Moonshot Challenge Leaders<\/h3>\n
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\nRichard Woltman
\n<\/strong>Chair Emeritus, Girard Securities Inc, United States<\/p>\n

GWI Board of Directors\u2019 member Richard P. Woltman is fundraising chair for The Wellness Moonshot Challenge. He is also chair-emeritus, Girard Securities Inc., and a financial industry leader and philanthropist committed to health and sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Richard H. Carmona
\n<\/strong>Chief of Health Innovation, Canyon Ranch; 17th Surgeon General of the United States<\/p>\n

Richard Carmona, MD, 17th U.S. Surgeon General, member of the GWI Advisory Board and founding member of The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease project, is co-chair of the Wellness Moonshot Challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jessica Jesse
\n<\/strong>Founder, CEO and creative director of BuDhaGirl
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\n<\/strong>Jessica Jesse, founder, CEO and creative director of BuDhaGirl and creator of The Wellness Moonshot Calendar: A Year of Inspiration<\/a>, is the honorary chair for phase one of the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The challenge is supported by the GWI executive team and its Board of Directors and Advisors.<\/p>\n

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The Birth of the Wellness Moonshot<\/h3>\n

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Inspired by President John F. Kennedy\u2019s famous \u201cMoonshot\u201d that challenged the United States to \u201cgo to the moon,\u201d the GWI launched The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease in 2017 at the annual Global Wellness Summit. Today, this ambitious project to achieve the monumental goal of eradicating preventable disease is supported by a host of global business and media partners, including nearly 4,000 companies and organizations that impact 152,313,796 individuals.<\/p>\n

The Wellness Moonshot has also formed strategic partnerships<\/a> with leaders in China<\/a>, India and Israel, expanding the global reach of the mission.
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