About Us
Board Members
- Natalie Erdman, President
- Tom Merfeld, Treasurer
- Paul Murphy, Secretary
- Lynn Green
- Cary McNatt
Staff
- Kristin Rucinski, Executive Director
daneshelterfriends@gmail.com
Thank you also to the following people who were a part of the original Advisory Committee
- Natalie Erdman
- Lynn Green
- Peggy Gunderson
- Jason Ilstrup
- Rich Lynch
- Tom Merfeld
- Paul Murphy
- Steve Skolaski
- Angela Jones, representing United Way of Dane County
- Jim O’Keefe, representing the City of Madison
- Linette Rhodes, representing the City of Madison
- Casey Becker, representing Dane County
Shelter Friends of Dane County is a 501(c)3 organization. We have a passthrough fund held at Madison Community Foundation to help us collect donations by check.
If paying by check, please make payable to Madison Community Foundation with Shelter Friends in the memo line.
Checks Can be Mailed to:
Madison Community Foundation
111 N Fairchild St. #260
Madison, WI 53703
Create a Pathway to Housing
Every dollar helps ensure continuous care.
Suggested gifts:
$25, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $5,000

