Five Years of SR! Share Your Memories

[PSL1013]

I joined SR on 2/1/2006 and I've been gung ho ever since!! I absolutely love receiving my $500 GC and then happily spending them at Disney...nothing better than free money!

Loved all the games we used to play in the beginning and I miss some of the original members that are no longer participating but all in all SR is still a place that I don't know what I would do with my time if it weren't here anymore.

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY SUNSHINE REWARDS and many more!!

[Three4Me]

I just have to say that I am really enjoying reading all of your posts about Sunshine Memories. I feel so blessed to a new part of Sunshine and to be getting to know all of you!!! Please keep posting these great memories!!

[Blessing and Miracle]

I joined in June 2007, so I have a lot of fond memories of SR but the one memory that specifically won my heart and I knew I didn't want to be anywhere else was when I got this email:


November 22, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving from the Staff at Sunshine

Lisa,


The staff at Sunshine Rewards decided to put aside the commercialism of the holidays for a day and instead focus our email to you on what we are all thankful for this year. Below is a short note from each of our employees.

Tricia:

It's almost easier for me to say what I am not thankful for this year than what I am thankful for. I have been so incredibly blessed to be surrounded by friends and family who enrich my life every day. God has provided for me more than what any person deserves. In addition, Sunshine Rewards has given me the means to do what I love while at the same time helping me be available for my children, providing for my family, and making literally hundreds of new friends. I'm the true definition of a "lucky girl" in every way possible.

Kevin:

I am thankful for a wonderful and healthy family. They are my rock and I always know that they will be there for me whenever I need it. I couldn’t ask for me. Especially my wife who through thick and thin has always supported me and been there for me. Even when she tells me I am goofy or weird, I know she would do anything for me and hope she knows I would do the same.

Cindy:

Everyone asks me what I’m thankful for and really, it’s the same old stuff that people say--family, health, my house, my pets, yada yada. But, in realty this year, I would like to say that the thing that has been the greatest for me is working for Sunshine Rewards. Not only because it's brought me closer to my daughter, but it's started my career path in a different direction and I’ve met so many people on SR and made friends from around the country and and it's truly changed my life.

Angie:

I am thankful this year for the simple things in life that we often take for granted. I am blessed to have a beautiful home filled with love and laughter. I have two healthy children that have bright and shining futures ahead of them. I am surrounded by friends who love me just as I am. I live in a country that stands by personal freedom and protects peace, and I have the right to worship my God. This Thanksgiving is much like all of the others filled with family, friends, and food, but I hope we all take time, even if only this once each year, to realize that we truly have a lot to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving to all of the members at Sunshine Rewards! May your day be rewarding and filled with sunshine.

From the staff at Sunshine Rewards, please accept this paid email as our thanks to you for your continued membership.

[Breeze88]

My best memory is being able to produce my Disney GC to show my husband and tell him that we don't need to put spending money in our budget because I had my GCs It made our trip that year so much more fun !!

[lswheatly]

First of all I must say that I love SR. It is my favorite rewards site. I joined sometime in 2009, but I was confused on how it worked and so I stopped logging in. Sometime in February of 2010 I heard someone mention SR and how it helped pay for their WDW trip, so I decided to give it another try and I am so glad that I did. I am now going on my own WDW trip this March and SR has helped in a big way.

I love how friendly and helpful everyone is and this has made me feel welcomed...Now I try to get as many people to join so that they can experience SR for themselves.

[m 'n c]

So many memories! The crazy discussions that made me do everything from giggle to guffaw. The growing of the lovely community that did things like send snow to Lisa and suprise wedding and shower gifts. Being able to afford the extras on Disney trips (like taking my mom on a tour or going to the Halloween Party).

But, I think my best memories came from meeting all the wonderful people behind that magic when we sailed on the Disney Wonder! So much fun!

I remember these memories. I loved planning my wedding and having everyone vote on my dress. It was so much fun and much more relaxing doing it online than any other part of the process. I can't wait to have everyone help with paint colors next week. I feel like I've been growing up on here with you guys.

[kimntrent]

I have been a member here for what seems like forever. I remember starting out and there being only a few offers and then SM being announced and one by one my friends joining. Sunshine has helped me through some tough times both financially and as a group of friends. For that I am forever grateful.

[spring]

Like others, I have many fond memories. It's hard to beat the excitement when we had the "BIG" Disney cashouts where we could purchase the cards at a discount. I can remember crashing the site with all the hoopla this brought on, lol! You would have thought we all won the lottery!

One of my best moments was meeting Cindy, Angie and some of the New England SR contingent in Boston a couple of years ago. We had a blast!

I also had a great time at ~Kathie's house for our last New England meet last year. Everyone I have met in person has been soooooooooo nice! Would love to meet others, too.

Happy Birthday, SR!

[iluvamystery89]

my best SR memory was in, i think, december of 2008. i was going to swap a disney GC with another member for a lower denomination, and, of course, the GC i sent to her got lost in the mail. since it hadn't been used, tricia got right on the situation and got disney to issue me another GC! talk about a Merry Christmas! i LOVE sunshine rewards!

oh, and just as a side note: those disney gift cards i got through SR paid for food for a week at wdw in june of 2009, and there was even enough left over for a couple of souvenirs!

[MamaO]

There are so many memories, it's hard to narrow them down. But I loved those early scavenger hunts, even though I never did very well - must have been the challenge that kept me trying!!
And I loved the 'secret pal' gift exchanges we used to have with Forum members who signed up to participate.