Back to School Clothing Buy: School starts August 12, and we’re planning to buy “back to school” outfits for at least 10 refugees in August.  Help us out – anything you purchase before July 31 will help pay for these “back to school” outfits.  If you’re not familiar with Nashville Public Schools’ dress code policy, read about it here.  It’s slightly complicated, which is why we want to ease the transition for refugees coming into American schools by taking care of this aspect for them.  We appreciate YOUR help and support in making this happen!

ArtEast Art Stroll 7/31/10: ArtEastNashville is THIS Saturday night, July 31, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.  Support the East Side’s art scene and view art at places like Open Lot, Billups, Art and Invention, Bongo Java, Kustom Thrills, Pied Piper Creamery, Fanny’s House of Music, Nashville Concrete Artist, and of course, Humankind!  We’re currently featuring art by Joshua Rhodes and Jeff Bertrand, two super-talented local artists.  Stop by and check it out!

Joan Harris

Betty Draper

Peggy Olson

Jane Sterling

We have plenty of vintage ties, button ups, and blazers for you guys, too!

Store hours:

• Sunday: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
• Monday: Noon – 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday: Noon – 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday: Noon – 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday: Noon – 7:00 p.m.
• Friday: Noon – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. + Evening Hours 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on July 31 for Art East: an art crawl on the East Side!

When you spend $25, get a $5 HK gift card!
When you spend $50, get a $10 HK gift card!

Just because we love you guys.

Gift cards available to use on subsequent visits to HUMANKIND.
Offer only good during business hours on June 4 – 5, 2010.

View flyer here:

Customer Appreciation June 2010

SUMMER HOURS: Effective June 1, 2010
This summer, HK will be extending its hours to better accommodate your shopping schedules. Stop by and see us!

Sunday: Noon – 4 pm
Monday: Noon – 6 pm
Tuesday: Noon – 6pm
Wednesday: Noon – 7pm
Thursday: Noon – 7pm
Friday: Noon – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm

FRINGE MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT HUMANKIND
Fringe Magazine is a relatively new publication in Nashville, putting a positive spin on the arts, music, entertainment, food, and shopping scenes here in town.  They wrote a really lovely article about Humankind, and we wanted to share it with you.  You can visit this link:
http://www.pagegangster.com/p/25xFm/
Use the navigator at the bottom to flip to pages 48-49 and there we are!  Pick up a copy at Humankind and other happening places in town!

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER
We met up with 3 refugee children from Iraq and Nepal and purchased new uniforms for them in April.  They were so excited to receive brand-new clothes.  The last day of the 09-10 school year was Thursday, so we’ll be saving up all summer to do a big clothing buy in the fall when school starts again.  Thanks for all your support – you are making a difference!

NASHVILLE FLOOD RELIEF SHIRTS AVAILABLE AT HK
Circuit Entertainment LLC has printed a limited batch of amazing t-shirts designed by Joshua Rhodes of Team Rhodes.  ALL of the proceeds from these shirts will be donated to Hands On Nashville designated for flood relief in the Nashville area.  Shirts are only $20 – come pick one up at Humankind today or order one here.

Have an awesome summer – hope we’ll get to see you soon!

FRIDAY, APRIL 16 // 8pm – ?
SUPER NOVA FASHION & ART EVENT @ MAI
Facebook event details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10150112155785716&ref=mf#wall_posts
More info here: WWW.CIRCUITENTERTAINMENT.NET

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 // 5pm – 8pm
NAKED WITHOUT US BOUTIQUE CRAWL
featuring a trunk show by KARI BETH
Facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117966161549951&ref=mf
Kari Beth’s Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KariBeth
Naked Without Us official site: http://nakedwithoutus.com/

SATURDAY, APRIL 24 // 1pm – 4pm
NAKED WITHOUT US MARKETPLACE
Located in the Gulch (Exact location TBA)
Info here: http://nakedwithoutus.com/

SATURDAY, APRIL 24 // 5pm – ?
TRAVISFEST @ ROCKETOWN
HK will be selling all preloved band tees for ONLY $5 EACH and will donate a portion of the sales to Travisfest!  Come find a gem and support a great cause!
Info here: http://rocketown.com/shows/34/360

SATURDAY, APRIL 24 // 6pm – 9pm
ART EAST [East Nashville Art Stroll]
Info here: http://www.arteastnashville.info/

…Hope to see you at one, two, or ALL of these events!

Ch-ch-ch-changes!  As spring is beginning, we are making some changes here at Humankind.

Business status:
We wanted to let our community know about a change we are making in our business status.  Humankind began as a ministry of the Anchor Fellowship.  After 6 months of pursuing the 501(c)3 nonprofit status, we’ve decided to hold off for an indefinite amount of time.  Our goals as an organization have been, and continue to be, as follows:
1. To help international refugee students in Nashville to have a great school experience by purchasing new school clothes for them, and
2. To contribute in a positive way to the East Nashville small business community by providing a fun, inexpensive, and unique place to shop.

Basically, as a nonprofit, we learned that we would only have limited control over the path that Humankind takes.  Part of the reason that we (Ryan and Christina) started Humankind was to foster a small business.  We want to have more long-term, hands-on input with how this business looks and acts.

With our mission to help refugees, and our heart for local community, we’d like to continue to conduct Humankind as a socially-minded business.  As a for-profit business, we will continue to donate 15% of our profits to purchasing school clothes for refugees who attend Nashville Public Schools.  We appreciate your support, donations, and patronage to continue to make this possible!

Hours:
We are tweaking our hours slightly to better address your needs for more weekend and after work shopping!  New hours are as follows:

Wednesday – Friday: Noon – 6 pm
Saturday: 11 – 5 pm
Sunday: 1 – 4 pm
Monday & Tuesday: Closed

We’ll be offering some extended shopping hours in the late spring and summer, so stay tuned to our Twitter for the latest breaking news @HumankindNash.

We welcome any questions or comments about these changes.  Feel free to stop by the store during our new hours or email us anytime at humankindnashville@gmail.com.

Thanks for your support!

-Ryan & Christina
HUMANKIND

February 14: THE HEART OF HUMANKIND
[2 - 4 pm at Humankind]
Refugees are individuals who have a “well-founded fear of persecution” and flee from their homes to escape religious or political persecution. Humankind’s mission to help refugee students attending Nashville public schools is at the heart of what we do.

Join us at this event to talk with representatives from Catholic Charities about the refugee population in our city and how you, your family, or your church group can get involved. Bring your sweetheart!
We will be serving ice cream from The Pied Piper Creamery at this free open house event.

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February 16 – 20: SALE, SALE, SALE!
Each day something different will be on sale as our gift to you!  Follow us on Twitter @HumankindNash to find out what the daily sale items are!

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February 19: HUMANKIND’S ONE YEAR CELEBRATION
[6 - 9 pm at Humankind]
++Live painting by Antwan Hamilton++
+Music provided by Josh Walker of Grimey’s+
++Birthday treats and punch++

Please join us!

P.S. Pick up a flyer for this event (available at HK and a variety of local businesses) and use it for 15% off your purchase at HUMANKIND during the month of February.

Sunday, February 14 // 2 – 4 pm
The Heart of Humankind
(more info soon)

Friday, February 19 // 6 – 9 pm
Humankind’s One Year Anniversary Celebration
Come enjoy some birthday treats, records spun by Josh Walker of Grimey’s Music, and live painting by Antwan Hamilton!

Hope to see you… this year or next!

It has been a great year at HUMANKIND!  The store is less than a year old, and we’ve come so far since February when we opened.  Thanks to your generous donations of clothing, money, and time, HUMANKIND has become a great success that continues to grow.

We opened HUMANKIND on February 14, 2009 in a small room in the basement of The Anchor Fellowship in downtown Nashville.  We are so thankful that The Anchor believed in the concept of HUMANKIND enough to offer their support and a space for us to operate.  In June, the store was bursting at the seams, so we closed for the summer and searched for a larger retail space.  In August, we opened at our current location in East Nashville, a re-emerging urban area of Nashville, and held our grand opening in September.  We are so excited to be a part of the East Nashville community.    After operating as a ministry of The Anchor for the past few months, we are in the process of submitting our application to become a 501(c)3 organization.  We are looking forward to the new year and are excited for the things in store for HUMANKIND!

The best news coming from HUMANKIND is that, since opening in February, we were able to provide full outfits for 40 international refugee students to wear to school.  This is all due to your patronage, donations, and support – THANK YOU!  Our goal in 2010 is to provide school clothes for at least 100 students.

HUMANKIND does not exist without the help of our community, friends, and family.  We appreciate everything you’ve done – and are continuing to do – to make this concept a reality.

Warm Regards,

Ryan & Christina