The annual Purple Cat Prom was at St. Nicholas Parish in Struthers Nathan Lehota STRUTHERS, Ohio (WKBN) – The Purple Cat is working with local youth groups to raise money for people with physical and mental disabilities, and to show them a good time. They hosted the annual Purple Cat Prom at St. Nicholas Parish…
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Eastgate Helps Golden String and Purple Cat
Eastgate, through a federal Appalachian Grant with Mahoning County, Coitsville Township, and Golden String and Purple Cat, granted sanitary sewer lines for Farmer Casey’s Ranch. They consider us a success story. Here is Jimmy Sutman and others to explain. Thanks, Eastgate and Congressman Tim Ryan!
Video: Help Wanted at Purple Cat
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February Employee Spotlight: Chelsea Moritz
PURPLE CAT: How many years have you worked at Purple Cat and Golden String? CHELSEA: I have been here close to two years. PURPLE CAT: What do you do for the organization? CHELSEA: I help take care of the tortoise named Scat Man/Shelly. It is a lot of fun, and I get paid for doing…
The Purple Cat: Catalyst for Hope
The Purple Cat transforms the lives of the area’s disabled “I saw Joe’s big smile as he got off that bus and knew we were going to be friends,” Jimmy Sutman recalls. Nearly 20 years on, and Jimmy has befriended many Joes. As the progenitor of The Purple Cat, a multifaceted nonprofit serving the region’s…
Workers with Disabilities Good Fit for Seasonal Work
The Purple Cat is a local business that promotes awareness of the issue year round. They offer day programs, job training, and job opportunities. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and one of the issues facing people with disabilities is finding employment. The Purple Cat is a local business that…
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WYTV Hometown Heroes: Music class turns disabled adults into rock stars
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – This week’s Hometown Heroes hope to spread the holiday cheer this season as they perform shows across the Valley and prepare a new holiday album. The Purple Cat Music Class in Youngstown is a new program, part of the Purple Cat on Pearl Street in Youngstown, designed to provide adults with…
Purple Cat Music Class on Take 5
Check out the Purple Cat Music Class (PCMC) in this edition of Take 5 With the Regional Chamber. Come and jam with our friends at The Purple Cat in this installment of Take 5 with the Regional Chamber! We joined in on one of Purple Cat’s music classes and visited with some rock stars to…
PCMC Live at Pabstolutely 8
The Royal Oaks in Youngstown, Ohio was the setting of one of the greatest adventures of our lives. Saturday, August 15th the Purple Cat Music Class kicked off the eighth annual Pabstolutely Festival and it was a huge success. We are incredibly blessed to have so much support from all the people around us. Fifteen…
Willy Wonka: A Note From the Director
To all the cast & crew: WE DID IT! We made it through another year and another play! We couldn’t have done it without all your hard work and dedication. I am so very proud of all of you! You make my job so much fun! I loved working with each and every one of…
John Charles is the New Goat on the Block
A special thank you goes out to our friend, Jack Shetler, for donating a new friend to Farmer Casey’s Ranch: Mini goat, John Charles. John Charles joins Spots, Pinky, Gino, and Zel at the farm. Here, John Charles joins Director of ISLE, Jimmy Sutman, in discussing future farm planning. John Charles enjoyed some apple flavored…
Summer Movie Series at Covelli 2015
Jimmy Sutman on WYSU’s Doing Good
Listen to Jimmy Sutman interviewed by Gina Marinelli on WYSU’s Doing Good. Just press play on the audio player below, and you are good to go. If you have any problems playing the audio on this page, you can head over to WYSU’s page: http://wysu.org/doinggood.
Purple Cat Jalapeño Pepper Jelly
The folks over at the Purple Cat sure have mastered a taste sensastion. If you don’t have a jar of their famous Jalapeño Pepper Jelly then you ought to stock up now! Sold at both Touch the Moon locations: 8 S. Phelps St. Downtown Youngstown -and- 345 Oak Hill Ave. Oak Hill Renaissance great served…
Gallagher’s Lunch Bucket in The Vindicator
Gallagher’s provides employment for disabled Cafe at Oakhill facility helps Golden String clients gain experience By Kalea Hall YOUNGSTOWN The turquoise, lime green and other brightly colored walls draw customers to the recently opened Gallagher’s Lunch Bucket. These colors also accentuate the friendly tone and workers at the cafe in the basement of Oakhill Renaissance…
Our Friends Prepare Gallagher’s Lunch Bucket
Joe Gallagher’s Lunch Bucket is now open for a “soft opening” from 9:00am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday at the Oakhill Renaissance Center in Youngstown, Ohio (325 Oakhill Ave., the former Southside Hospital). The restaurant is open to the public. Please enter entrance A, the Title Department entrance, make a left, enter the elevators and…
Stepping Out For Slaven fundraiser planned in memory of 23-year-old
View the article on Vindy.com: vindy.com/stepping-out-for-slaven By EMMALEE C. TORISK STRUTHERS Adrienne Mowry won’t soon forget the kindness that Justin Slaven routinely extended toward everyone he encountered, especially those with physical disabilities. “Even though he was disabled himself, he always wanted to help others,” said Mowry, who knew Justin through her work with the…
Festival on Phelps Saturday, May 31
Festival on Phelps is Saturday, May 31 from noon to 6 p.m. on Phelps St. in Downtown Youngstown. Our goal is to highlight the wonderful businesses on Phelps Street in Downtown Youngstown. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Rich Center for Autism. Festival Goers can expect live entertainment, a family friendly environment, special crafts/demonstrations,…
Purple Cat Newsletter Fall 2013
Welcome Note: Happy Fall y’all and welcome to the fall 2013 newsletter. We’ve had a fun and exciting fall so far and are excited about all the great things to come. We would like to take this chance to welcome Justin, Pam, Ben, Randy, Sheree, Carole, Barb and all new Purple Catters to the family!…