North Star Coffee Recruits Local Celebrity Baristas for Open House Week

Local Business, Town Officials, Board Members Come Together to Support North Star Coffee During Open House Week

 

CANANDAIGUA, NY – North Star Coffee has recruited five “Celebrity Baristas” from our local community who will be serving-up great beverages during the coffee shop’s Open House Week which runs March 11th – 16th. Each guest barista will offer a custom specialty drink based on their preferred beverages and flavors.

The full service coffee bar, located at 1880 Rochester Road in Canandaigua, is the first coffee shop of its kind in the area offering inclusive employment opportunities for people with disabilities or other challenges. “Our Open House Week is a great opportunity for our community to come together and acknowledge the men and women supported by Ontario ARC who work hard every day at North Star to reach their potential and let their personalities shine. By each of our guest baristas volunteering their time to roll-up their sleeves and step into the shoes of our staff for a couple hours in recognition of community inclusion, it’s just a special way to acknowledge the great businesses and partners we have in the community with a social conscious,” said Michelle Jungermann, Director of Meaningful Activities at Ontario ARC.

Mattiacio Orthodontics will be serving up “Sugar Free Caramel Delight” on Monday March 11th, from 8:30am – 9:30am. Canandaigua Town Supervisor, Cathy Menikotz will be creating delicious “Lady Lavender Cappuccinos” from 8am – 9am on Tuesday, March 12th. Ontario ARC’s Executive Director, Ann Scheetz will be making “Cherry Almond Lattes” and spinning the discount wheel on Wednesday March 13th from 10am – 11am. Jack Marren, Victor Town Supervisor and Chairman of the Ontario County Board of Supervisors will be whipping up “Cherry Cheesecake Lattes” on Thursday March 14th from 8am – 9am. On Friday March 15th, retired Canandaigua School Teacher and Ontario ARC Governing Board Member, Deborah Wilbur, will be creating “Warm Cinnamon Chai Tea” from 9am – 10am.

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters beans will be on sale for $9.99/lb throughout the week, and customers can enjoy daily deals including:

  • $1 off any regularly priced drinks on Monday, March 11th

  • Buy one drink get one free between 3pm and 5pm on Tuesday, March 12th

  • Spin the discount wheel for a surprise discount on your North Star Coffee purchase on Wednesday, March 13th

  • Small coffee and a cookie for $3 on Thursday, March 14th

  • 15% off North Star Coffee retail purchases on Friday, March 15th

  • Save 50 cents off frozen drinks on Saturday, March 16th

For more information about North Star Coffee’s Open House Week, including daily deals, discounts, and more, visit northstarcoffee.org/events or North Star Coffee’s Facebook page, facebook.com/NorthStarCoffee.OntarioARC.

 

About North Star Coffee, A Division of Ontario ARC

North Star Coffee, a division of Ontario ARC, is a full-service coffee shop providing inclusive employment opportunities for people of all abilities in our community. North Star Coffee offers great local coffee from Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters in a unique, shared retail space with Flowers By Stella in Canandaigua, NY. All profits from North Star Coffee are reinvested into Ontario ARC, providing even more innovative programs and services for people with disabilities or other challenges in Ontario County and the surrounding region.  North Star Coffee is open Monday through Friday, 7AM to 5PM, and Saturday 8AM to 2PM (closed Sunday). To learn more about North Star Coffee, visit northstarcoffee.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2019

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jenna Turetsky, Communications Coordinator
Ontario ARC
P: 585.919.2123
jturetsky@ontarioarc.org

Ontario ARC