Grow Your Business. Strengthen Your Community.
STARS offers three unique workforce solutions to help your business get the job done efficiently, affordably, and with purpose. Whether you need help in your fulfilment process, in customer service, or with day-to-day operations, our programs connect you with reliable, laser-focused employees who bring pride and dedication to every task.
Our outsourced light assembly solution. Ideal for businesses looking for consistent, high-quality production support. Work Center teams complete packaging, sorting, assembly, labeling, and more. All within a supported environment that delivers professional outcomes.
Best for individual placements, this program supports workers with a wide range of intellectual and developmental disabilities who are trained in skilled trades, customer service, and complex systems. Many participants simply require the support of a job coach to succeed making them dependable and hardworking additions to your team.
A flexible solution that places trained STARS participants in your business to support tasks such as light cleaning, janitorial services, shelf stocking, grocery bagging, and more. These individuals work as part of a supervised team, ensuring quality control and consistent execution.
Join us in celebrating the success of STARS participants—proof that meaningful work changes lives. Through skill-building, purpose, and opportunity, they’re making valuable contributions, earning a paycheck, and showing that people of all abilities can thrive and live independently.
Rethink What a Great Hire Looks Like
When you partner with STARS, you’re not just filling a role you’re investing in your community and building a more inclusive workplace. You’re providing someone with the dignity of work, the joy of a paycheck, and the chance to contribute meaningfully.
Reliable Talent. Real Support.
STARS workers are dependable, enthusiastic, and take pride in following the rules and doing the job right. For positions with high turnover, our programs offer an alternative: employees who are committed, present, and capable often outperforming traditional hires in consistency and dedication.
You’ll also benefit from direct support through STARS job coaches who ensure smooth onboarding, training, and day-to-day success on the job.
Local Businesses Leading The Way
Below is a growing list of local businesses that have partnered with STARS to employ participants from our programs. These companies are more than employers they are community leaders championing opportunity for individuals with IDD. By choosing STARS, they’re proving that a strong workforce is built on talent, reliability, and heart and that giving someone a chance can transform lives and businesses alike.
You can see firsthand the impact they’re having on our community and why they continue to lead the way in creating employment opportunities for those with IDD. (Employers July 2020 – Present)
1. YMCA
2. Highborn Cabinetry (PHX)
3. Chick-fil-A (Scottsdale)
4. Fry’s (Multiple Locations)
5. Cox Communications
6. Canteen (Phx)
7. Scratch Culinary (Phx)
8. La Quinta Inn (Phx)
9. Saguaro Hotel (Scottsdale)
10. La Grande Orange Bakery
11. LGO Restaurant/Store (Phx)
12. Buck and Rider (Phx)
13. Home Depot (Scottsdale)
14. Hampton Inn
15. Lowe’s (Phx)
16. Marshall’s (Multiple Locations)
17. White Lion Tea
18. Westin Resort at Kierland (Scottsdale)
19. Safeway (Multiple Locations)
20. Dollar Tree
21. At Home
22. Five Below (Tempe)
23. Burger King (Queen Creek)
24. U-Haul Corporate (Phx)
25. Rito’s Mexican Restaurant (Phx)
26. Great Wolf Lodge (Scottsdale)
27. Sprout’s
28. Roadhouse Cinemas (Scottsdale)
29. Espo’s Restaurant (Chandler)
30. Steak 44 (Phx)
31. Spirit Halloween Store
32. AMC Theatres
33. Hilton (Scottsdale)
34. Harkins Theatres (Scottsdale)
35. Scottsdale Community College Library
36. Mesa Public Library
37. Dave & Buster’s
38. Kellogg’s Warehouse (Phx)
39. Phx Convention Center
40. Paradies Lagrade
41. Edna Art Center (Tempe)
42. LGO Bakery (Phx)
43. Autism Products Warehouse
44. GoodWill (Scottsdale)
45. Berridge Nursery (Phx)
46. Basha’s (Scottsdale)
47. Basis Primary School East
48. OHSO Brewery
49. The Creek Restaurant
50. Fountain Hills Library
51. Mayo Clinic
52. Sun City Rec Center
53. The Great Greek Mediterranean Restaurant
54. Basha’s Bakery
55. Old Navy
56. Bowlero
57. Home Goods
58. U-Haul store (Not corporate)
59. 99 Cent Store
60. Auto Zone
61. Biscuits Café
62. Johnny Rockets
63. Grand Café Coffee Shop
64. Party City
65. Burlington
66. Vi at Silverstone assisted living
67. Cracker Barrel
68. Zipp’s Sports Grill
69. Denny’s
70. Wells Fargo
71. Baggins Sandwich Shop
72. Cass Shelter
73. Portillos
74. Best Buy
75. TSMC Semiconductor
76. Morrison Healthcare
77. Michael’s
78. Amazon
79. Adobe Population Health
80. Valley Wise Hospital
81. Madison Elementary School
82. Marriott Delta Hotel
83. Concordance Health
84. Under Armor Outlet Store
85. The Thumb
86. Beacon Group
87. Round 1
88. Banner Health Mesa
89. Ross
90. USPS
91. Vi @ Grayhawk Assisted Living
92. STARS
“All in a Day’s Work” showcases the heart of STARS where participants and staff come together to create a supportive, empowering environment for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities to thrive.
Through meaningful work, skill-building, and genuine connection, our participants are discovering purpose, passion, and receiving compensation for their contributions.
Because when people are given the chance to shine, they do—and the impact is powerful.
Join Us For An Eye-Opening Tour To Experience Our Work Center Program In Action!
2nd Wednesday of the month from 10-11am at the Osborn Campus.
Intrigued by the idea of partnering with STARS?
Email our employment resource specialist Jessica Gestrin