Salvation Army Thrift Store

I called spoke with Rick and wanted to be a volunteer on a regular basis. I told him I wasn’t volunteering on court mandated charges but on my own accord. I got 2 duis and driving on suspended and a check charge all 10 years ago. No felon! all four misdemeanors and again– 10 years ago. Since then, I’ve changed my life around for the Lord, help various non-​profits, received a business degree with honors from the University of Mary Washington, and attending graduate school. You can turn your mess into a message. Forgiveness and compassion are key to Jesus’ teachings. Help felons, give them a chance to do better and show them the rewards for doing so. That’s why I wanted to volunteer regularly there to help the volunteers that will be court mandated to do community service there – not just force them to unload and stock donated items, but to talk with them and hear their struggles while sharing the word of Christ. They can change if people believe in them. I’m disappointed that Rick from Salvation Army in Fredericksburg doesn’t seem to agree. So sad. Salvation Army is a Christian-​affiliated group. Forgiveness and compassion are at the core of what we believe in as Christians and as a community. Live that Rick-don’t just say it. Rick told me when I called that I would likely not be hired due to the charges 10 years ago. reminder: It’s volunteering on my own accord without pay. 3 traffic charges and one bad check. My credit is great as well as awesome work/​professor references. Rick was rude and condescending to me and I will NEVER donate (which I have donated monthly for three years) to Salvation Army as they have clearly lost sight of their mission, values, and culture as a company. I know i need to be held responsible for my charges, but i have changed. How are we supposed to tell felons not to sell drugs or steal, but not give them chances in the outside world away from crime.
Below are the listed values from Salvation Army website:
What We Believe
The Salvation Army’s eleven articles of faith reflect our determination to remain faithful to our standards and principles.
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God, and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.
We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.
We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-​equal in power and glory.
We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human natures are united, so that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.
We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocence, but by their disobedience, they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall, all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved.
We believe that repentance toward God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit are necessary to salvation.
We believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath the witness in himself.
We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.
We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in the immortality of the soul, the resurrection of the body, in the general judgment at the end of the world, in the eternal happiness of the righteous, and in the endless punishment of the wicked.
Salvation Army needs to uphold these into more than words!!!

Salvation Army are pretty much the same where ever you go… and the prices are pretty decent at thsi Salvation. My issue is that I was overcharged 4 $ and only caught it after leaving and re-​calculating my purchases in the parking lot.
Nobody should have to tell an employee how to do there job but seriously it’s YOU’RE to charge me accordingly or you are ripping me off and not abiding by the laws of retail OR the prinicple set forth by Salvation Army in general.
WORD TO THE WISE CUSTOMERS: Be careful, pay attention during the purchase transaction so you too won’t be overcharged by staff not paying attention.

Love this store. Much cheaper than Goodwill with just as good items. I got a brand new rocker recliner for 65 bucks. I was so happy. The place is not very organized but it is easy enough to get around. I love coming here and will continue to be a patron here.