Christmas Day Video Chat with Ginger Morgan

We’ll be having a special holiday video chat this Christmas Day (December 25) starting at 5 PM EST, 4 PM CST. The chat should be about 2 hours, give or take.

Luke will be speaking with our very own Ginger Morgan, the woman who keeps it (and us) all together, makes things happen, and makes other people make things happen. The cat-o-nine tails she wields is pretty impressive too, and we would be lost without her.

Ginger has been with 2Dogs since Luke arrived in Memphis. For several years prior to that she was the Executive Director of the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County, having begun her association with the Humane Society in 1990 as a volunteer. During her tenure there, they responded to the needs of the Katrina evacuees and their animals by helping to provide them with foster homes, medical care, food, and supplies. In addition, she has taken the American Humane Association’s and the EARS classes in disaster response.

She was also owner and manager of Pete’s Treats, a specialty pet gift shop named after her beloved dog Pete. (Pete is quite a handsome fellow and has a passion for pink toys.) In 2008, she was chosen as one of the “50 Women Who Make a Difference” in Memphis and also elected to join the Leadership Memphis Board of Directors.

Ginger lives with her 14 dogs (and you thought YOU had a houseful) and one cat in Memphis. She will be nominated for Sainthood after Luke reaches Boston.

So turn on, tune it, meet Ginger, and say puppy up! to Luke and The Boys this coming Christmas Day. Here are the instructions and link:

Topic: Christmas Chat with Ginger Morgan
Host: Luke Robinson
Date: Friday, December 25, 2009
Time: 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time
Session number: 806 585 910
Session password: ginger


To join:

1. Go to https://2dogs2000miles.webex.com/2dogs2000miles/k2/j.php?ED=131360782&UID=1089976597&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: ginger
4. Click "Join Now."
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

Now, not only have we provided you with a little extra Holiday Cheer, but we have also given you a good excuse to escape from the chaos that is Christmas Day for a bit, settle down at the computer with some Christmas cookies or a turkey leg, and chill out with us for a while!

Hope to see you on the chat. Puppy up!

In The News - December 15, 2009

Thursday – December 17 -- Live Video Chat at 9 PM EST with special guest Lorri Hare -- Live Video Chat with Luke, and Lorri Hare from Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society . Luke, Hudson, and Murphy met Lorri, the Director of BGWCHS some time ago – way back when they were in Kentucky – and she will be our first guest on the video chat Thursday night. She’ll visit with people on-line and discuss what they do at her shelter, and give a general presentation on what all shelters could use/need this time of year. She’s a terrific person and we’re very happy she’s made time to be on our video cast. After Lorri speaks, Luke will take questions. The Chat will last 1 hour and can accommodate up to 30 participants. I will post the link here when I have it, so if you’re interested in getting in on the chat this week, please stand by. We’re using WebEx, a much more user-friendly system, so if you tried unsuccessfully to get in on another chat, please try again. You can even use it successfully on dial-up so even those still stuck in the 20th century can be a part of the fun!

By the way – WebEx has a nifty recording feature. So even if you can’t get in on the live Chat, you can access a recording of it and listen in. More on that later. (OK, OK, I have yet to figure out how it works. But it does, and it will, and we’ll post the link. Promise!)

Friday, December 18 – Crossing the George Washington Bridge and into Bryant Park Friday December 18 – The George Washington Bridge crossing is this Friday morning at 9 AM EST. Then The Boys will walk along the Hudson Esplanade to 110th Street, through Central Park and and up at Bryant Park – meeting at Annie’s Dog Bakery and Boutique (which, Luke tells me, is in the “B Section” of Bryant park – there are maps throughout the area to help you find your way) at around 6 PM EST. Folks and their dogs who are in the area and would like to meet The Boys and welcome them to NYC & celebrate their 13th state are invited to attend. And I’m sure Annie’s Dog Bakery will be happy for the business too! (I think Murphy, the Stomach on Paws, must have suggested the meeting spot to Luke. Check out their web page and see all the delicious goodies.) And there are lots of other shops at Bryant Park, so bring your Christmas list, check it twice, cross off the naughty and load up the nice. (Yeah, yeah. I won’t quit my day job.) (Wait – this IS my day job!)