CENTENNIAL, Colo. — At arc Thrift Stores , a good deal can mean doing some real good.
“This is my size on that one,” arc ambassador Myles King said, smiling as he pulled an item from the rack.
“I’ve been working with arc for 11 years, since March of 2014,” he said.
King is an arc ambassador, part of the 20% of arc Thrift’s workforce who identify as having an intellectual or developmental disability and a familiar face to customers.
“People call me a ham, and I know my mom would be saying, ‘We ain’t talking about ham and cheese,’” he said with a laugh. Myles King
But on this day, the mission was fashion. He and Denver7's Jaclyn Allen were searching for his outfit for the gala’s fashion show.
King and other arc ambassadors, such as Sarah Yourtz, will walk the runway in their finest