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