Rypien Foundation Hosts Annual Winemakers’ Dinner

By Michael Quiel

Introduction Possessing more than 20 years of investment banking

experience, Michael Quiel is president of Legend Advisory Corporation based in Fountain Hills, Arizona. A staunch supporter of several charities, Michael Quiel has donated more than $2 million in assets to the Mark Rypien Foundation.

A nonprofit organization, the Mark Rypien Foundation helps families living in the Inland Northwest that are dealing with childhood cancer. It raises funds to support programs and projects for these children and provide a healing environment for them. Mark Rypien began the foundation after his three-year-old son Andrew died from cancer.

Annual Winemakers’ Dinner One of the foundation’s leading fundraisers is its

annual Winemakers’ Dinner. The 2016 event, scheduled for March 12, takes place at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino. Attendees enjoy a gourmet five-course dinner paired with pre-selected, high-quality wines from two local wineries. They can also visit with the winemakers from Corliss Estates and Tranche Cellars as well as bid on silent and live auction items. Individual tickets start at $150 and sponsorship opportunities are available in amounts ranging from $1,500 to $10,000.