Cup of Grace is a 501c3 organization governed by a Board of Directors. All of our Board Members live locally and are active volunteers in the community.
Rick Rees, Chair
Darren Maricelli, Vice Chair
Darren spent most of his life in Western Oregon, where he owned and operated an installation business. 
In 2023, he and his wife, Wendy, moved to Spirit Lake, Idaho, where he reestablished his business and began volunteering as Property Manager for Cup of Grace. He is also active in his church, serving as a trustee and assisting with the sound ministry during Sunday services. Darren is proud to support Cup of Grace and its mission of providing hope, compassion, and practical assistance to neighbors in need.
Trudy Shrigley, Secretary
Trudy is from Rootstown, Ohio and currently lives in Spirit Lake. She is married to her husband Ralph who is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the military. Trudy taught high school Math and Chemistry but changed careers due to frequently relocating with her husband’s military assignments. Trudy’s “second career” is a CPA. Although now retired, Trudy has done volunteer work for several charities including Cup of Grace. In her free time, Trudy enjoys hiking in beautiful north Idaho.
Lisa Arellano – Treasurer
- Members at Large:
Wendy Maricelli
Wendy has been married to her college sweetheart since 1992 and moved to the Inland Northwest from Sherwood, Oregon in 2022. Darren and Wendy relocated their family business and started over in Spirit Lake in 2023. Besides having a family business, Wendy has worked in management capacities for various corporations and served in charitable organizations in Oregon. Recently retired, she has been an active volunteer at Cup of Grace. She enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren in her spare time. Wendy enjoys serving the community, and using her life skills to assist Cup of Grace in creating a spirt of giving to our neighbors.
Amy Privitt
A Tennessee girl, Amy lived in Weatherford, TX for 17 years with her husband, Mark, and two sons, Jacob and Ethan. Amy received her Degree from the University of Memphis and was a teacher for nine years. Mark, Amy and their boys relocated to North Idaho in 2015 and settled in Spirit Lake. It was soon afterward that Amy felt God was calling her to “feed people.” She and Mark started Cup of Grace and began feeding people at a Free Community Meal at the Spirit Lake Community Center. Six years later, Cup of Grace continues to host a weekly community meal at their newly acquired building and the organization has grown to serve the community with many other programs. The organization, under Amy’s leadership as Executive Director, is a group of “Neighbors helping Neighbors”.