Columbus, Ohio – The annual Charity Challenge launches nationwide today, giving football fans a way to help Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees earn extra dollars for their chosen charities. As the presenting sponsor of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, Nationwide encourages fans to take on the challenge and vote for their favorite nominees between now and January 8, 2024.
To commemorate the tenth of ity After a year of sponsoring what is widely viewed as the NFL’s most prestigious honor, Nationwide will award the Charity Challenge winner an additional $10,000 to their designated charity, increasing the grand prize from $25,000 to $35,000. Second and third place winners will receive donations of $10,000 and $5,000 respectively, all provided by Nationwide.
Also, new this year, fans can vote on it live NFL.com/manoftheyear. Online votes will be combined with votes cast by the traditional method of posting on X (formerly Twitter) using #WPMOYChallenge followed by the last name of their preferred candidate and/or the candidate’s name somewhere within the post. In cases where multiple candidates share the same last name (for example, Justin Jones and Jonathan Jones), all valid votes must be included Hashtag #WPMOYChallenge and the nominee’s X handle or full name.
During the “double voting” window on January 2 and 3, all online votes and eligible social posts will be counted twice. Also during the five-week campaign, many teams will be running social media promotions, including giveaways, to support their candidates.
“Nationwide created the Philanthropy Challenge as a companion campaign to further amplify the charitable causes supported by the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees,” he said. Ramon Jones, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Nationwide. “It’s been great to see how the fans and players embrace the friendly competition, and we’re excited to raise the bar this year in recognition of our ten-year partnership.”
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Hashtag information, official rules, and Charity Challenge scoreboard can be found at NFL.com/manoftheyear.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the charity challenge last year. The second and third spots were Washington Chiefs offensive tackle Charles Leno Jr. and Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins.
Along with participating in the Charity Challenge, fans also have the opportunity to directly contribute to some of the causes the candidates support through an online fundraiser hosted by Alltroo, the fundraising platform co-founded by three-time Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee Kyle Rudolph. . Visit Alltroo.com/manoftheyear To support fundraising for participating candidates. Prizes range from game tickets and field passes to unique experiences with the nominee. Thanks to Nationwide’s support, 100% of all donations will go directly to the candidates’ charities.
The 2023 NFL season marks Nationwide’s 10th year of sponsorship of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Since 2014, Nationwide has contributed more than $2.3 million to charities represented by various candidates.
The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide will be announced during the NFL Honors broadcast on Thursday, February 8 at 9 pm ET on CBS.
For more information about the candidates, visit NFL.com/manoftheyear.
