Throughout the 2019-2020 football and basketball seasons, college sports fans have been encouraged to nominate their Iowa or South Dakota hometown to receive an award from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s 3-Point Play program. Each time a successful field goal was kicked, or a 3-pointer is drained for one of the Division I universities in either state, Wellmark awarded $300 and $20, respectively, to support unfunded or underfunded health projects. So far this season, more than 400 hometowns have been nominated by fans across both states and more than $68,000 has been generated to-date with numbers expected to grow over the next two months. Currently Melcher-Dallas is in second place for the University of Iowa and Pleasantville is in second place for Iowa State University.

Wellmark’s 2019-2020 3-Point Play program continues through March Madness. Each time you attend a basketball game at one of the Division I universities in Iowa and South Dakota, you’ll have the opportunity to nominate your community for a chance to receive funding for health and wellness programs. You can nominate your hometown at Wellmark3pointplay.com.

Current leader board:

Iowa

Drake University                      $7,860

Baxter

Newton

Des Moines

 

Iowa State University               $11,540

Runnells

Pleasantville

Huxley

 

University of Iowa                     $15,680

Dayton

Melcher-Dallas

Gladbrook

 

University of Northern Iowa      $13,420

Aplington

Northwood

Audubon

 

 

South Dakota

South Dakota State University             $9,820

Hartford

Plankinton

Brookings

 

University of South Dakota                  $10,240

Humboldt

Parker

Spearfish