Success Stories

Running a business that services hundreds of buildings across Ontario requires a skilled and reliable team. For Cinnamon, Executive Vice President of River Rock Laundry, the Canada-Ontario Job Grant became a strategic solution to strengthen her workforce and support internal growth.

When Starling Employment Services reached out to Caesar and Tanya at Kelsey’s Original Roadhouse in Cambridge about hiring one of our job seekers, the answer was an enthusiastic yes. 

Since 2011, McDonald’s and Antolin Enterprises Inc. have worked closely with Starling Employment Services to support young people facing barriers to employment, offering not just jobs, but pathways for growth.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, 18 children between the ages of 7 and 12 experienced a summer they’ll never forget at Starling’s Day Camp. More than just a break from routine, our camp helped ease the transition from therapeutic care back to community schools, while giving kids the chance to simply be kids.

Launched in 2007, Apparel Decorating Co. has grown into a vibrant team of 14. But for Adam, the real story isn’t in the headcount, it’s in the heart behind it. He is proud to share that half of his team came through Starling Employment Services, a partnership that reflects the very values his company was founded on. “Starling didn’t just help me hire,” Adam says. “They helped me find amazing people.”

When words fall short, music speaks — and for Liz Mitchell, it’s been a lifelong source of healing. As a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Music Therapist, Liz helped countless young people at Starling find strength, expression, and connection through music. Her story reminds us how creativity can become a path to hope and recovery.