GSFE Newsletter-February 2022

Humanitarian work plays a large part in Ginny's life. After the Terrorist attack on
September 11th, Ginny organized fundraisers for the ASPCA Disaster Fund and Canine
Rescue effort. After a trip to Peru, she organized a Christmas toy drive for the children
living in poverty near the mountains of Machu Picchu.
In 2009, Ginny began The Pet Ministry-PS She raises the funds for the Angels in Fur
Coats to receive medical attention and be spayed or neutered and then put up for adoption.
In the past 12 years, Ginny and her volunteers have found loving, forever homes for nearly
500 precious pets.
After 10 years as the Executive Director of the Pet Ministry, Ginny identified two
pressing needs. The need for homes for senior pets and affordable housing for Seniors with
pets needed now more than ever in the current housing crisis. New Harmony Habitat: A
Sanctuary for Senior People & Pets is a solution to that problem. Ginny is developing lowcost
senior housing in Palm Springs with innovative designs and materials in a range to fit
any budget that will be nestled on the grounds that will also include a dog park, vet care
and social activities for people and pets. Currently, Ginny is raising the funds to purchase
the property in Palm Springs and is looking for corporate sponsors and angel investors
who share her vision. New Harmony Habitat offers a lifestyle that is a dream for the pet
lover and a life saver for senior dogs and cats. NewHarmonyHabitat.com
She is known for her valued, long-time commitment to non-profit organizations such
as the Easter Seal Society and served as cohost for their annual telethons for fifteen years.
The Easter Seal Society honored her with the "Communications Award" for outstanding
public service supporting the needs and rights of persons with disabilities. She was
honored again by The Easter Seal Society with the "Outstanding Service Award" for 15
years of dedication and service. Ginny also was the recipient of the Mother Theodore
Guerin High School McManus Alumna Award which honors an outstanding graduate who
has "distinguished herself in service to the community and achievement in her career."
Ginny served for eight years on the Board of Governors for the Chicago/Midwest
Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and was elected second
vice-president. She chaired two committees: the popular monthly luncheons featuring
prominent broadcast personalities from across the country and the media
literacy/scholarship committee. She has served as a judge for the Emmy Awards, the
Humanitas Prize, a prestigious national award for television writing and Script, a film
writing competition held by the Illinois and Chicago Film Offices.
Ginny was one of the Producers of the Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards, known as
the "Chicago Oscars." Stars who participated included: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Ellen
Burstyn, Kevin Spacey, Hillary Swank, Gene Hackman, to name a few.
Born and raised in Chicago, she also has lived and worked in the television industry
in Los Angeles. She co-founded Windy City West and hosted ten annual parties for
transplanted Chicagoans working in the Hollywood entertainment industry, and produced
a television special about Windy City West for NBC 5 in Chicago.
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