Mental Health Trailblazer Jewel Announces 4th Annual #NotAloneChallenge

Inaugural Not Alone Awards Set For November 11 At Wynn Las Vegas, Co-Hosted By Bozoma Saint John & Loni Love

First-Of-Its-Kind Mental Health Summit With Steve Wozniak Set For November 10-12 In Vegas

WATCH JEWEL'S TODAY SHOW INTERVIEW HERE

LAS VEGAS, NV (OCTOBER 8, 2025) - Today, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and mental health pioneer Jewel announced her fourth annual #NotAloneChallenge , presented by iHeartRadio and Villa Bibbiani, and the inaugural Not Alone Awards, presented by Villa Bibbiani & powered by The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, led by philanthropist Alex Cohen.

The Not Alone Awards, hosted by businesswoman and marketing executive Bozoma Saint John and Emmy Award-winning comedian Loni Love , are set for November 11 at Wynn Las Vegas and will celebrate individuals and organizations transforming the global mental health conversation.

Jewel appeared on The TODAY Show this morning to discuss the launch of the #NotAloneChallenge and the Not Alone Awards. Watch her interview HERE .

The Not Alone Awards will spotlight trailblazers and advocates whose work has brought awareness, compassion, and meaningful change to the way we talk about and support mental well-being. The award show will feature a wide range of performances, including music, spoken word, magic, and more. Designed to uplift, entertain, and inspire, the Not Alone Awards will feature performances byJewel, Flavor Flav, Rachel Platten, Alec Benjamin, JP Saxe, Cassadee Pope, Bishop Briggs, Sam Nelson Harris from X Ambassadors, Harry Hudson, Darryl DMC McDaniels, and more, plus appearances by Whitney Cummings, Jeremy Piven, Mike Tyson, Jonah Marais, Tallulah Willis, and more.

"The Not Alone Awards are about shining a light on the brave people and organizations who are changing the way we talk about mental health," says Jewel. "For so long, this conversation has lived in the shadows, but these honorees have brought compassion, creativity, and most importantly real solutions to the forefront. I'm honored to celebrate their work and thankful to Villa Bibbiani, Alex Cohen and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and all our donors and sponsors for their support."

Jewel's #NotAloneChallenge aims to remind people they are not alone and provides free mental health tools and resources. The challenge, which is now in itsfourth year and has been featured in theNew York Times, Billboard, People Magazine, and on ABC News, TODAY Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, MSNBC and more, continues to bring together thought leaders in tech, finance, music, sports, and healthcare to raise awareness around mental health. Recent supporters include Billie Eilish, Andrea Bocelli, Chevy Chase, Paris Hilton, Kris Jenner, Kelly Clarkson, Sloane Stephens, Deepak Chopra, Marcelo Vieira, and more.

The #NotAloneChallenge is presented by iHeartRadio and Villa Bibbiani, and funds raised will support Jewel's Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) , which has been transforming the lives of at-risk youth for over 25 years. Thanks to the ongoing support of Villa Bibbiani, all donations will be matched up to $2M.

ICF makes free online mental health tools and in-person programs more readily available, provides wellness resources to people in need, and helps develop more advanced mental health care opportunities virtually. The foundation's best-in-class, innovative mental health curriculum is delivered through the childrens' passions, around academics, project-driven learning, leadership development, community, sports (tennis and pickleball), mentoring, mental health counseling, entrepreneurial skills, and more.

Due its tremendous success, Jewel is also expanding the #NotAloneChallenge into a first-of-its-kind wellness event co-hosted by Co-Founder of Apple and mental health advocate Steve Wozniak. The invite-only event, called the Not Alone Summit, is taking place November 10-12 in Las Vegas. The summit will bring together two influential worlds - entertainment and innovation - with a unified mission: to transform the global mental health conversation.

Attendees will engage in keynote addresses, panels, and TED-style talks featuring leading voices in science, creativity, and innovation, walking away with tangible, evidence-based strategies. The programming will also offer hands-on workshops focused on neuroscience, mindfulness, and emotional regulation, as well as wellness activations such as hot and cold therapy, yoga, fitness, and meditation.

The Summit will culminate with a Las Vegas Community Day on November 12, where locals will have the opportunity to join in on programming that will strengthen the sense of community, wellness, and belonging. The Las Vegas community is of significant importance to Jewel as it's the home of her Inspiring Children Foundation.

The Not Alone Awards and Summit are presented by Villa Bibbiani and powered by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. For more information, please visit NotAloneAwards.com .

About Jewel:

Jewel went from a girl who grew up with no running water on an Alaskan homestead, to a homeless teenager in San Diego, to an award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist who released one of the best-selling debuts of all time. Throughout her career Jewel has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and has earned 26 nominations for such awards as the GRAMMYs, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, VH1 Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and Country Music Awards, winning eight times. Jewel has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine and Rolling Stone, and she has performed on Saturday Night Live, at the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals, for the Pope and the President of the United States. Her music has spanned a wide range of genres with top hits in Folk, Pop, Club, Country, Standards, Children's and Holiday music.

About Inspiring Children Foundation:

For over 25 years, Jewel's Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) has been transforming the lives of at-risk youth in Las Vegas through a whole human approach to physical, emotional and mental health. ICF serves 2,500 youth in-person and millions online. 95% of students in their Leadership Program have earned college scholarships for academics & athletics (tennis) to some of the best colleges in the US. 100% of their last graduating class self-reported a full remission in their depression and suicidal ideation symptoms. Parts of the program are now being duplicated in 22 cities by other non profits. For more information, please visit www.inspiringchildren.org .

For more information, please contact [email protected]