Her journey towards health took a leap forward when she and Dan’s Dad started a health food store in 1961 and began sharing their discovery with family, friends and community.

One person at a time lives were changed and connections were made between what they put into their bodies and their level of health and performance. Growing up in that environment and witnessing those life changing events created a deep desire and commitment in Dan to helping people live full, healthy lives.

After graduating from Trinity Christian College with a B.S. in Business Management, Dan returned to Sunrise, bringing his passion for healthy living. At Sunrise, he pursued his fascination with the healing power of herbs, and his belief in the importance of successful local businesses supporting their local community. After expanding to three locations and seeing a need on his shelves for some specific nutritional products to better serve his customers, Dan noticed gaps in the supplement industry where no effective solutions were available for customers, or where they would have to take so many different supplements that it became cost prohibitive and difficult to manage. That led him on a quest to create solutions his customers were seeking. Today, Sunrise Health Foods has grown to 5 locations.