Stories & Events

Shay Johnson is the proud owner of Sugar Star Sweet Treats, a fantastic cookie bakery. As a woman-owned business, she is blazing her own path of success for her and her family.

For our first entry in our Women's Empowerment Series, we are thrilled to feature Demetra Presley of Go with the Flow, an organization that provides free period products to students and community members.

Fresh Start Women's Foundation is committed to empowering women achieved self-sufficiency through job training and life skills development.

One of the best parts about starting a business is the opportunity to meet and work with some incredible women.  Parshe "Shay" Johnson is such a woman. Shay is the owner of Sugar Star Sweet Treats, a baked goods company located in Phoenix that has been serving up the most delicious cookies in the Valley for several years. We've recently launched a partnership with Shay, offering a Cookie & Coffee bundle for coffee lovers with a sweet tooth. 

We're so excited to have been featured in the Phoenix New Times about our coffee roastery.  It was great to share our mission with a wider audience and get some attention on the great organizations we partner with.  Be sure to check out the article here. 

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