The ISLE Home Office has some new decor thanks to artist Patrick McClone. Appropriately enough, the wheelchairs were already on the building from an old medical supply wholesaler who’d previously been housed here along with Morrow and Wentz Sale Confectioners and Hire’s Root Beer. in addition to touching up the wheelchairs, Patrick added the classic Stax…
ISLE Office Wins Commercial Revitalization Award from Mahoning Valley Historical Society
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society has announced its winners for the 2021 Preservation Awards and The ISLE home office is among them. During National Preservation Month the MVHS honored individuals and organizations that having a strong role in revitalizing and preserving our valley. The ISLE office, located in downtown Youngstown, opened its doors in 2019…
Jimmy Sutman on the VIP Cafe Show
Recently our illustrious leader, Jimmy Sutman, sat down with Brian and Greg from the VIP Cafe Show to talk all things Golden String and Purple Cat. The VIP Café Show was created to inform, educate and entertain listeners from the great city of Youngstown, OH. Although The VIP Café Show listeners reach far beyond the…
The Path Before You
The path is complete! Thank you to the Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation and Marucci/Gaffney Contractors for funding and constructing our new accessible path around the lake at Farmer Casey’s Ranch. The path is approximately one half mile around and allows those in wheelchairs to access our new bridge and the wooded acreage of the Purple…
Matt’s New Axe
When Matt found himself in need of a new guitar Our friend Mark Tirabassi at Hubbard Music graciously donated a brand new Fender acoustic guitar to him. The donation comes courtesy of the estate of Randy Tirabassi whose fund is set up to help aspiring musicians in need. Randy is no longer with us but…
Golden String Golf Outing Rescheduled — 8/14/2020
Hello friends of GSR! Due to current public health concerns, we’ve made the decision to push our annual golf outing at Knoll Run back to August 14th, 2020. Hope to see you all there!
Golden String COVID Relief Grant
Golden String, Inc. has been supporting individuals with disabilities for years and will continue to do so in this ever-changing environment. During these times we recognize Direct Care Staff across Trumbull and Mahoning counties have continued to love and support these individuals in our community and provide services to maintain a sense of security and…
The Golden String AV Club Film Festival
On February 28th, 2020 The Golden String AV Club debuted a selection of short films, music videos, and bumpers that they’d been working on over the past year. Everyone got dressed to the nines and came out to the Morley theater to walk the red carpet. The Golden String AV Club does everything in house…
GabbaCamp T-Shirts Available Now!
Order from our Etsy Store page! Golden String’s brand new site, GabbaCamp, is coming soon to Coitsville, Ohio! Celebrate the upcoming launch, support us, and spread the word with these stylish GabbaCamp t-shirts! Check out both varieties below! ALL SHIRTS $25 Jose “It Ain’t Easy” Shirt Women’s Sizes (orange, black): M thru XL Men’s Sizes…
Thank you to St. Stephen’s of Hungary!
The kind parishioners of St. Stephen of Hungary (on Youngstown’s eastside) donated over sixty specific gifts to our friends with disabilities this holiday season! Thank you so much! The gifts were distributed at our annual Purple Cat Christmas party in Struthers on December 22, 2019. We are blessed! Givin’ Is Livin’!