New Horizons Thrift Store — Local services in Cañon City

New horizons is a great thrift store with one glaring problem. Prejudice. They have a great selection, seemingly sourced from well heeled, high mountain communities, and fair prices, you're even able to find the occasional steal there.however, they are unabashedly prejudiced. Not based on skin color or ethnicity, but based on how you get around town. This is a small town with fairly flat geography. The ONLY way to responsibly run your errands, if you are not infirm or aged, is on foot, or better, by bicycle. Unfortunately, most folks around here are happy to burn gas for a trip of 2 Miles or less. They believe the bicycle, and it's associated accoutrement to be the transportation choice of the transient and the criminal. I understand, some people are dumb, that's life. However a growing portion of this town list the easy cycling access as one of the towns biggest benefits, and choose to be health minded in their transportation choices, necessitating backpacks and other items to transport their goods. Now new horizons isn't one of these philistine places that tries to insist a backpack is dangerous to their bottom line ( while a ladies enormous purse is just fine, as long as she's clean, white, and drove up in an suv) and as such insists you leave it at the register, no, they do something far worse... they sick the most inept team of loss prevention "agents" all over you. Unbelievably obvious, totally unprofessional, the joke that is their loss prevention team hound you like a team of inspector Cluseaus in "disguise". I mean that literally, because I've seen their employees, when I make it obvious they're trying to "low key" watch me in the building, go change shirts to try and "throw me off". Unfortunately the store isn't big enough for me to not recognize their face, build, hat, shoes or any other of the identifying factors that make you obvious to me, and anyone else that has had the most basic level of fieldcraft training. They try and pose as employees straightening stock while straightening nothing, they change shirts then go right back to the group they were chatting to before they switched their employee shirts for others. They needlessly look at clothes that couldn't possibly fit them to stay close you, and never leave the store. It would be funny, except a certain portion of us who have received the most basic fieldcraft training, for us, it's something that triggers our ptsd, makes us feel unwelcome, on edge, aggressive, in danger. While I know this isn't their intention, it's still true. Even if you experience a ridiculous amount of loss due to theft by backpack wearing, bicycle riding citizens that are largely homeless or destitute, is this place supposed to make money for your monochromatic church, or be a charity run for the benefit of mankind,? Wouldn't it make more sense to help those outside your demographic identity, and thus, make them feel comfortable around your own group? Wouldn't that be a better way of bringing people with actual, real life problems into the fold. At any rate, it would be better than being so unbelievably hostile to vets, homeless, and in general, anyone with a backpack. Get some training kids. Quit...

All CDOC employees I would like to share my experience at this store location, as it may be informative for others. I have been a customer for several years, and during my recent visit, I inquired about the first responder discount. However, the manager, Sheila, informed me that the CDOC is not recognized as a first responder organization. She explained that, according to their policies, individuals in my position do not undergo the same training as military personnel and are therefore not eligible for this discount. My husband and I have visited this store before and successfully utilized their first responder discount.

I clarified that I was specifically asking for a first responder discount, not a military one. Sheila reiterated that our training prohibits employees from offering such discounts to those who are not recognized as actual first responders, like firefighters. I also mentioned that there is a website dedicated to first responders that lists the various discounts available to us. I have chosen not to engage in a debate with her. However, I will inform others about this interaction to ensure that my fellow officers are aware in case they encounter the same individual.

According to the Department of Labor Police Officers, Fire Fighters and Other First Responders 29 C.F.R. § 541.3 provides that police officers, detectives, deputy sheriffs, state troopers, highway patrol officers, investigators, inspectors, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, parole or probation officers, park rangers, fire fighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, ambulance personnel, rescue workers, hazardous materials workers and similar employees (“first responders”) who perform work such as preventing, controlling or extinguishing fires of any type; rescuing fire, crime or accident victims; preventing or detecting crimes; conducting investigations or inspections for violations of law; performing surveillance; pursuing, restraining and apprehending suspects; detaining or supervising suspected and convicted criminals, including those on probation or parole; interviewing witnesses; interrogating and fingerprinting suspects; preparing investigative reports; and other similar work are not exempt under Section 13(a)(1) or the regulations and thus are protected by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the FLSA.

I won't apologize for calling people out. I will not stand by while my brothers and sisters in blue, who dedicate themselves to the fight every single day, go unrecognized. They deserve acknowledgment and discounts for their unwavering commitment to protecting citizens, holding offenders accountable, facilitating positive behavioral changes, and ultimately helping offenders become law-abiding...

Getting fed up with prices. Their winter gear is disgusting. $74, $54, $27.99, $64 come on. It's donated. Stop being so greedy! I asked the clerk why it's so expensive. She said "She just goes by what it sells for new and divides it up" that shouldn't be how it's done. You get free stuff, and resell it to the community that they can afford it at. Not dividing up what it's worth brand new from a store. It's not new, it's used, and it was free. Seriously stop. The arc doesn't do that, neither does goodwill. No jacket or snow pants should be over $20. Facts. Adding to the comment by them ....I understand that's why I shop there to help the cause, but you can do that without the greed on the over pricing. It's sad, we are a community here, were supposed to help support each other. This isn't Denver where people make 100k a year. We just need coats and gear to keep warm. Name brand or not. If you feel it's so high valued, maybe keep that stuff for your auctions. And keep the other prices fair and low, since it is...