The art of giving

Corporate giving story for The Commercial Appeal

July 24, 2009

The artists at House of Ink tattoo parlor on Frayser Boulevard are collecting backpacks, uniforms and supplies for school children to use this fall. Each customer who brings donations to the business from Aug. 4-6, will get a $30 credit toward a tattoo.

House of Ink, which opened three years ago, organized a Toys for Tatts drive last Christmas and brought in more than $5,000 worth of toys for Horton Gardens public housing residents. In 2007, they adopted a family for Thanksgiving and Christmas … (read more)