In March a group of Purple Catters took a trip to Washington DC just in time to see the Cherry Blossoms bloom! The gang hopped the Amtrak train out of Alliance, OH at 3AM and enjoyed the scenery for 10 hours to the nation’s capitol. They spent three days seeing all that there was to…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 3 years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Home Manager Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Mercy Jennings Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY BAR AND WHY?…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 10 Months Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. I’m the Human Resources Director Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Ernie. He is always so friendly and happy.…
Hello friends, It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of our friend, Michael Caughman. His housemate Isaac Gordon and morning staff member, Margaret, found him lying peacefully in his bed around 5:30 this morning. Michael looked as if he was dreaming. Isaac stated that Michael was up using the…
ISLE and Purple Cat’s own Michael Caughman reached the ripe, young age of 60 last week. He celebrated in style at the venue of his choice, Chili’s, in Boardman, Ohio. Michael had a full rack of barbeque ribs and of course, cake with “buttercream” frosting. Attendees included Michael’s Site Supervisor, Caretta Byrd, and friends, Jimmy…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 5 years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Direct care staff Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. The clients are my guys, they each carry a quality…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 6 Months Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. A little bit of everything. The Autism program, A little bit of direct care, and some Golden String activities Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING…
We now have a welcome new addition to Farmer Casey’s Ranch: Nikki Sixx. Nikki is a painted toy horse and moved in before Christmas. He lives with our two mini donkeys, Blaze and Ray. Nikki is a former champion “jumper” horse and used to give pony rides. He is quite fond of corn, carrots, and…
Q. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU WORKED/VOLUNTEERED AT ISLE, PURPLE CAT, OR GOLDEN STRING? A. 11 years Q. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION? A. Training Department Q. NAME A CLIENT FROM ISLE, PURPLE CAT, GOLDEN STRING THAT INSPIRES YOU AND WHY? A. Sean Ford, he’s so cool Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY…
On Wednesday November 18, 2015, four ISLE/Purple Catters toured Las Vegas. The group flew from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas for three days. The group toured Caesar’s Palace and The Venetian resorts. Shopping, gambling, swimming, and eating filled the days and nights. There was also a party bus and Limousine ride. The Fremont Street experience in…
