The start...

Lynn returned to Milwaukee and recruited the nine founding companies that established the Milwaukee Wellness Council. Within the Council’s first full year of operation in 1986, MWC incorporated and acquired non-profit status, contracted for staff and office space, and expanded membership to 43 companies.

 Membership quickly expanded beyond the City of Milwaukee and, in 1991, we formally changed our name to the Wellness Council of Southeastern Wisconsin, thinking that eventually additional councils would form in other metropolitan areas of the state. When this did not happen and our membership continued to expand statewide, WELCOA formally approved the expansion of our service area and our name to the Wellness Council of Wisconsin in 2003. 

On September 30, 2015, the Wellness Council of Wisconsin held it's 25th Annual Worksite Wellness Conference:  Connecting Mind, Body, and Business with over 550 corporate wellness professionals. During the conference, the Board of Directors and attendees were presented with an Official Wisconsin Proclamation declaring September 30, 2015 as Corporate Wellness Day to honor the Wellness Council’s 30th year of operation. 

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Today, we have over 700 members statewide representing more than 450,000 employees. We have 4 staff working diligently to bring Wisconsin employers the best tools and resources to support their employee’s pursuit for health.   

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