Superior Day of Giving

Superior Day of Giving Tuesday, April 9th
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10th Annual Superior Day of Giving

A highlight of the annual I Heart UWS Week, Superior Day of Giving has become our biggest fundraising event of the year! Join us in supporting Yellowjacket students, faculty, and staff during this 24-hour online Day of Giving on Tuesday, April 9th. We invite you to join together with other alumni and friends in donating to our small but mighty university. 

During the 10th Annual Superior Day of Giving, your contribution will support student scholarships, emergency funding, undergraduate research, and much more. Contributions of all sizes make a difference and help our incredible students and community.

Superior Results

Check out the impact made during JUST the Superior Days of Giving! Imagine what we can accomplish next with your help in the coming decade!


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Nine Superior Days of Giving

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$1 Million

Raised Nearly One Million Dollars

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Supporting more than 110 Funds at UWS


Match My Gift

Hal Mattson ’68 – Challenge Accepted!

Harold (Hal) Mattson ’68 has generously stepped forward to offer a matching gift challenge for the 10th Annual Superior Day of Giving, Tuesday, April 9th. All donations made to the Superior Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000! 

Hal is part of a multi-generation family of Yellowjackets – his journey to UW-Superior began with a simple math problem in elementary school, igniting a passion for higher education. With the help of a scholarship from the Fraternal Order of Eagles, he pursued his dream, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Physics on May 31, 1968. 

Reflecting on the impact of his UWS education, Hal is honored to pay it forward.  

“My success in life, powered by my UWS education, along with that of several family members, has allowed me the honor of being able to provide a matching gift challenge for the Superior Day of Giving. My aim is to give other students the same opportunity I had: to graduate from the small but mighty Anchor of the North.” 

Join Hal in supporting the Superior Fund, which fuels scholarships, student emergency funds, student research, and so much more. On Superior Day of Giving, your gift will have double the impact, empowering the next generation of Yellowjackets to achieve their dreams. 

Ron Boortz ’72

For the third consecutive year, Ron Boortz ’72 and his wife, Darla June (Anderson) Boortz, are generously offering a match for the 10th Annual Superior Day of Giving. All contributions to the Superior Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000! The Superior Fund provides vital support for student scholarships, emergency funding, research, and more. 

Ron’s connection to UW-Superior spans nine years, from grades five through eight at McCaskill Hall when it was Wisconsin State College-Superior, to earning his Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts with a major in business management.

“At 17, straight out of high school, I enlisted in the Navy and served for seven years,” Ron shares. “Reflecting back, the ROTC student teachers at UWS were the finest I ever had, leading me to serve as an enlisted man air crewman for five and a half years.” 

Ron enrolled at UW-Superior in May 1967 while married to Darla June (Anderson) Boortz and raising two children. Balancing studies with work at US Steel in Duluth, Ron pursued his degree. 

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to give back to the university that holds such a special place in my heart,” Ron expresses. “Supporting Superior Day of Giving with this match is my way of encouraging others to invest in this exceptional institution.” 


Make your Gift Now! 


Accepted Forms of Payment

Making a gift just got easier! You can now make a tax-deductible donation through your PayPal and Venmo.

You may also send your gift to: 

UW-Superior Foundation 
PO Box 2000, Old Main 237 
Superior, WI 54880 

If you have any questions, please call 715-394-8452 or email the UW-Superior Foundation.