Sunrider Holiday Toy Drive

Every year, the Legal department spearheads a toy collection at Sunrider Headquarters. Today the toys will be donated to the Torrance office of the California Highway Patrol for their "CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive." As always, the generosity of Sunrider employees made it difficult to photograph all of the toys (shown here around the Christmas tree in the Legal Department). My office is near the tree, and it is wonderful to see so many toys arrive over the past weeks—by employees stopping by, through Interoffice Mail, and also from Wendy's kids. Thank you to all employees that donated toys, which will help make the holiday season brighter for many local children!

Owen Smigelski
Senior Counsel

Sunrider Skin Care Products Now Available in Canada!

More great news for Sunriders in Canada! Four more fantastic (and much loved) Sunrider skin care products are now available in Canada. These are products you’ve heard rave reviews about—you definitely want to get your hands on these!

Dr Chen® Refining & Lifting Cream

Restore and preserve the appearance of youthful skin with Dr. Chen® Refining & Lifting Cream. This formula produces amazing age-defying results by using the latest in modern skin care technology.

• Lifting action gives the appearance of minimizing fine lines and wrinkles.

• Provides intense hydration, resulting in skin that feels and looks supple.

• Continually improves and refines the texture of skin.

• Fast-acting and long-lasting with a superior combination of herbal ingredients, including myrrh, pea, bamboo, meadowsweet, centella and algae.

Oi-Lin® Eye Cream

Oi-Lin® Eye Cream is a complete, concentrated herbal eye treatment that moisturizes, reduces the appearance of puffiness and dark circles around the eyes, and smoothes skin’s appearance. This fast-acting formula offers the latest in skin care technology.

Dr. Chen® Brightening Serum

The effects of time and sun exposure can be unkind to the skin, resulting in unwanted pigmentations, discolorations, and shadows. This gentle, yet effective treatment helps brighten and tone the skin.

• Brightening agents work without causing irritation.

• Prized ingredients, such as stabilized vitamin C, antioxidants, and plant extracts work in harmony to help improve skin’s clarity and texture.

• Safe formula does not contain hydroquinone, mercury, or other potentially toxic ingredients.

Kandesn® Spa Exfoliating Bar

This bar combines the gentle cleansing effects of our Kandesn® Beauty Bar with jojoba ester waxes and other special ingredients to exfoliate while conditioning the skin. The special blend of herbal extracts soothes the skin as soil and dead skin are exfoliated. Plus, it’s packaged in environmentally friendly, recycled paper!

Sunrider Israel Celebrates Hanukkah

Last week, the Jewish holiday Hanukkah was celebrated in Israel. During every day of Hanukkah, which is celebrated for eight days, it’s customary to light candles in a Hanukkiya or Hanukkah Menorah, to mark the success of the Maccabees rebellion against the Greeks in the second century BC. In celebration of Hanukkah, we held a festive candle-lighting ceremony at the Sunrider Israel offices on Wednesday, December 16 with employees and IBOs. We lit the candles in a special wooden Sunrider Hanukkiya, built by the Jibly family, and during the event, jam-filled doughnuts (which are a traditional Hanukkah food) were handed to all participants. This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this holiday in a unique and joyful Sunrider atmosphere.

Sunrider Israel Staff

Sunrider Decks the Halls

World Headquarters are lit up with beautiful decorations of the holiday season. Not only did our General Services department do a fantastic job decorating (great work, guys!), but individuals and departments put their own personal holiday decorating touches throughout the office as well!

Everyone is truly in the holiday spirit and everything looks great! Here are some pictures highlighting Sunrider’s holiday spirit!

Three New Sunrider® Products Now Available in Canada!

Your wait is over! Now Sunrider Canada can enjoy these great Sunrider® products: SunBar® Fruit (new formula!), 32 oz. Shaker Bottle, and Oi-Lin® Special Treatments brochure!

SunBar® Fruit
After much anticipation, Sunrider International Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of our newly formulated SunBar® Fruit now available in a convenient 10-pack introductory size! With deliciously improved taste and all the healthy ingredients you know and expect in your SunBars, the new fruit flavor is sure to please your palate!

Shaker Bottle
Why drink ordinary beverages when you can drink Fortune Delight® in a handy Sunrider® Shaker Bottle? It has millilitre measurements on the side, is made of see-through material, is easy to clean, and you can take your Sunrider® beverages wherever you go with this sporty Shaker Bottle.

Oi-Lin® Eye Treatment Brochure
This elegant brochure highlights our most potent, age-defying skin treatments: Oi-Lin® Eye Cream, Dr. Chen® Refining & Lifting Cream, and Oi-Lin® Replenish Gel. It’s a great handout for product fairs and workshops.

Sunrider Parties Down with Great Gifts Thanks to Supportive IBOs

Sunrider World Headquarters staff members and their guests had the fantastic opportunity to dance the night away at our annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 12. Held at the Doubletree hotel in Torrance, 210 guests wined and dined while watching department performances, award ceremonies, and exciting raffle drawings.

And thanks to the generosity and support of our terrific IBOs, odds were that 50% of attendees would receive a generous door prize! From Nintendo Wiis, Apple iPods, Nikon cameras, LCD screen TVs, DVD players, to mega cash prizes (grand prize was $1000!), our lucky Sunrider staff really felt the love and support of our one-of-a-kind IBOs.

Here’s what some of our thankful corporate staff had to say:

Alma Macias in Regional Operations said:

“Each year, I say to myself ‘this was the best holiday celebration and it can’t get any better,’—well, once again, this year, I believe this was the best of the best and I can’t wait till next year. From the food to the entertainment to the prizes...wow, the prizes! I truly want to thank all the IBOs who donated money to this wonderful occasion. I know everyone who donated really did it with love and appreciation. I truly appreciate it, especially since I won a plasma TV/DVD combo! Thank you also to Drs. Chen for putting this on for us—it is a great way to get us all together and celebrate the joy we share for working at such a wonderful place.”

Owen Smigelski in Legal said:

“The annual Sunrider holiday party is always a lot of fun. The celebration is made better by the Sunrider IBOs, who donate so generously. Even with the current economy, IBOs donated more money than last year! This money was for wonderful door prizes—TVs, cameras, GPS devices, video game systems, and very popular cash prizes (up to $1,000!). Sunrider staff does so much for the IBOs, it is nice to see so many people win prizes provided by the IBOs. I’m very happy with the PlayStation 3 that I won—the first winner from the Legal Department in a few years!”

Julie McLewee in Marketing said:

“The number of gifts was amazing. Almost everyone at my table won something! I won a digital camera, which was perfect, as I was planning to buy one for myself for the holidays. All the gifts were great and the drawings really raised the level of excitement in the room. The winner of the $1,000 cash prize is still smiling at her desk this morning!”

Zacc Goods in the Distribution Center said:

“In these trying times, it was truly unexpected to have so many gifts given to the Sunrider staff by IBOs. I must say, I was very appreciative that they were able to open their heart to us and I am very thankful and happy that I didn’t miss this special event. It feels like one happy family every year.”

Sylvette Martinez in Human Resources said:

“My winning made my night more fun than it already was! Thank you for the IBOs’ generosity!”

Eric Jette in International Finance said:

“Each year, my wife and I look forward to the Sunrider holiday party. The food, music, entertainment, and prizes are always terrific, and it’s a great occasion to exchange with coworkers and their significant others. Considering the economy, I was touched by the generosity of many IBOs who contributed toward amazing raffle prizes. This year, I had the chance to win a cash prize of $250 which will be spent to purchase a stroller for our first munchkin who will soon join our family. I feel very lucky to be part of Sunrider.”

We’d like to recognize all the kind IBOs who donated this holiday season and showed their appreciation for their corporate compatriots. Thanks to all our IBOs for their generous and thoughtful contributions—it made our holiday season brighter and stronger!

Gift Contributors:

PLATINUM ~ $2000

Don & Paulette Caster

GOLD ~ $1500

Mack & Janet Atkinson

SILVER ~ $1000

Choy Keng Chan

Sharon Farnsworth

Bob & Kay Goshen

Jin Hee Ha

Paul & Rita Harrington

May & Lamar Mortensen

BRONZE ~ $500

Nancy Donahue

Lois & J.W. Emerson

Glenda Feilen

Asya & Mayor Lukach

Samson & Jarling Huang

Paul & Cheryl Jerson

Sugai Family

ALL OTHER CONTRIBUTORS

Arleen & James Armantage~Carrie Goelitz

Debbie & Patrick Bubela~Sue & Steve Lee

Donna & James Ehrlich~ Eneyda Hawkins

Inja Whang~Jacqueline & William Mellyn

Gina Endicott~Joan & Gil Benjamin~May Yee

Michelle Thibodeaux & Terrence Young

Ralph & Marsha Turner~Natalie Johnson

Sharon Samuelson~Sandra Besemann

Mary & Arthur Russell~Margie & John Mettnet

Shirley Just~Kyung Hee & Whan Chui Park

Marv & Geneva Peterson~Mary Jo Kahananui

Kae & Earl Manning~Colleen Ceton

Karen Spencer & Jeffrey Dees~Sharyn Wynters

Lai Yin Chan & Nai Min Yim~Betty Rowe

Bo Yang~Bob &Gloria Englund~Jill Pena

Carolyn Sheets~Christina Steenmeijer

Doris Tauscher~Jeff & Elaine Smith~Kezia Coon

Jim & Carson MacKay~Joyce Griffin-Hill

Judi Padgett-Creed & Robert Creed

Kae & Earl Manning~Selina & Sai Ying Yeung

Peter Harrington~Marjiorie Weiner

Kathy & Fred Christiansen

Kay & Bill Hughes~Michele Khouri

Miriam Handler~Laury Omdroff

Timothy Pham~Jill & Joyce Heath

Aadil & Marra Palkhivala~Barbara & Matthew Moore

Catherine Bunn~Robert Tingey

Jeff Gottschalk~Jaline & John Hamann

Conference Call Today with Julie McLewee---Register Now!

Gift giving ideas, Kandesn® tips, ways to increase your SV, and more!

Register for the webinar portion of the call here. Provide your name, email, password (which is sunrider), and telephone number. After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with a link to join the meeting.

To access the conference call portion, dial (641) 798-4204 and when prompted enter the access code (6656913) followed by the # sign.

If you are a new Sunrider teleconference call member, please contact the Business Service Dept. at info@sunrider.com for assistance prior to webinar.

If you have trouble logging into the webinar or conference call, please contact Anthony Le Noir at anthonyl@sunrider.com or Billie Steiner at billies@sunrider.com.

Sunrider Winter Holiday Celebration!

Employees of Sunrider World Headquarters and their guests were treated to an evening of seasonal celebration and good cheer at the company’s annual “Winter Holiday Celebration,” held Saturday, December 12 at the Doubletree Hotel in Torrance. Hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Chen, the party atmosphere reflected the camaraderie, spirit, and energy that Sunrider is known for. After an hour of mixing, guests were regaled with fine fare, lively entertainment (including a live band and dancing!), games, and seemingly endless raffle drawings for fabulous prizes, made possible by the generous contributions from Sunrider IBOs. John Teng and Paul McCabe served as emcees, and kept the program rolling merrily along with panache and a flair for fun.

Highlights of the night included the much-anticipated departmental performances, which although perhaps not on par with the polished perfection of Cirque du Soleil, still provided scores of surprises, lots of laughs, and many memorable moments. To stage the performances, starting a couple weeks before the party, the various departments within Sunrider formed into five groups to brainstorm, script/choreograph, and rehearse their own routines, which collectively seemed to span the spectrum of the entertainment world. A game show spoof, a trio of operatic stars, cultural dances, theatrical and television parodies, aging pop music icons, and even “sounds of the rain forest” were featured in the rich and varied cavalcade of inspired entertainment, all driven by an informal yet spirited sense of inter-departmental competition.

Staff was also recognized onstage by Mrs. Chen throughout the evening. Personalized engraved Mont Blanc pens and etched-glass plates were among the gifts awarded to employees with 5, 10, 15, and 20 years of service, while Employees of the Month were honored with handsome commemorative photo plaques. And speaking of Employees of the Month, from among the 12 winners representing each month, Mrs. Chen, after giving a warm and appreciative introduction, announced the Employee of the Year—Melanio Arancon, from the General Services Department—who earned this accolade for his impeccable job performance and exemplary dedication to the company. Way to go Mel!

To round out the evening, Dr. and Mrs. Chen thanked all the employees for their hard work and devotion, and wished everyone the happiest of holidays and a great year ahead. All attendees agreed it was an unforgettable evening that added even more joy to the season.

Best wishes to Sunriders everywhere, and sincere thanks for your loyalty and support!

Stocking Stuffers for Under $30!

Fill their stockings with the best—Sunrider! From Calli® and VitaSpray™ to Kandesn® SPA Bath Salts, here are six great stuffers to make their holiday memorable. Even better, all of these are $30 or less!

Kandesn® SPA Bath Salts

Kandesn® Hand Cleansing Gel

SunBar®—new formula!

VitaSpray®

Kandesn® Gentle Skin Care Trial Set

There are plenty more great Sunrider stocking stuffers for less than $30 online! Be sure to check those out too!

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Conference Call with Julie McLewee Next Week---Register Now!

Join Julie McLewee and special guests for a special teleconference call and webinar on Wednesday, December 16, at 5 pm PST.

Topics will include how to increase your SV (while giving the gift of Kandesn®), create festive holiday looks, expert application tips, and selections for make-up arsenal essentials.

This call is your ticket to looking fabulous this season and increasing your SV!

Register for the webinar portion of the call here. Provide your name, email, password (which is sunrider), and telephone number. After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email with a link to join the meeting.

To access the conference call portion, dial (641) 798-4204 and when prompted enter the access code (6656913) followed by the # sign.

If you are a new Sunrider teleconference call member, please contact the Business Service Dept. at info@sunrider.com for assistance prior to webinar.

If you have trouble logging into the webinar or conference call, please contact Anthony Le Noir at anthonyl@sunrider.com or Billie Steiner at billies@sunrider.com.

Heather Lee Receives Sunrider’s EOM Award

Heather Lee is Sunrider’s latest employee to be awarded the Employee of the Month title. As a Sr. Multimedia/Web Designer II in the Marketing Department, Heather is a key member of the team.

Heather is indeed a busy lady! Her many projects include designing and developing Shop Online product promotions, the monthly eLetter, a new blog design, landing pages for microsites, and the com¬pany profile presentation for the dozen or so languages we support.

Heather works very well under tight deadlines, producing well-received presentations for Mrs. Chen and others that were used throughout convention and the meetings that followed. And with the recent departure of a coworker, Heather has handled all web design requests and projects (producing a heavier and more hectic workload), meeting the challenge with a great attitude!

Great work, Heather! Keep it up!

Heather was kind enough to answer the usual round of questions aimed at getting to know our corporate employees better. Thanks, Heather :)

Q1: What is the best thing about being a SR employee?

There is a lot of opportunity for growth within the company. They have years of professional training and business experience they provide. We also have the luxury of working with people from many different countries. At Sunrider, we have groups of talented, heart-warming, and thoughtful people. It’s great to be part of this family where everyone is eager to assist and respect one another.

Q2: What’s your best memory of SR?

Grand Convention is my most memorable memory of SR. It is breathtaking to see how many IBOs and ABOs we have at Sunrider globally, and how much leverage the company has. It is also very satisfying to see so many hard working staff members working together to make the event possible.

Q3: What do you like most about your job?

What I like most about my job is the interaction I get from collaborating with people around the globe on a daily basis, and the following things:

- The ability to work on multiple and exciting projects.

- The opportunity to meet fantastic people who are genuine and kind.

- The freedom to explore and be creative.

Q4: What’s your favorite color?

White and orange.

Q5: Do you have any pets?

One cat.

Holiday Shopping Without the Parking Hassles

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Raising the Bar

Sunrider Launches Newly Formulated Chocolate SunBar®!

After much anticipation, Surnider is thrilled to announce the launch of our newly formulated chocolate SunBars! With a deliciously improved taste and all the healthy ingredients you know and expect in your SunBars, the new chocolate flavor is sure to please your palate!

Don’t forget—the SunBar® Fruit was recently reformulated as well, and now both of these incredible flavors are available in a convenient 10-pack introductory size!

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