# Caring Hands Thrift Store: Thrift Store in Altoona, IA

> Caring Hands Thrift Store is a thrift store in Altoona, IA.

Source: https://thriftnearby.com/ia/altoona/caring-hands-thrift-store/

Caring Hands Thrift Store is a small thrift store in Altoona, Iowa, located at 602 3rd St SW Ste A. It sells used goods, including clothing and kitchen items, and accepts clothing donations. Sales support Caring Hands' work in eastern Polk County, and the store provides job training for differently-abled community members. Open Monday through Saturday, it offers in-store shopping with wheelchair accessible entrance and parking, accepts credit, debit, checks, and mobile payments, and holds a 4.3 Google rating from 45 reviews.

> When you support Caring Hands Thrift Store, you are helping your neighbors right here in eastern Polk County. All of the money raised through sales support the work of Caring Hands to help our neighbors with more than food. Our thrift store also provides job training for differently-abled community members.
>
> — From the store’s Google listing

## Details

- Type: Thrift Store
- Address: 602 3rd St SW Ste A, Altoona, IA 50009
- Phone: +1515-967-4533
- Website: https://caringhandsiowa.org/
- Google rating: 4.3 from 45 reviews
- County: Polk County
- Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.648877299999995,-93.4713743
- Last verified: 2026-09-20
- Star breakdown: 5★ 32, 4★ 4, 3★ 3, 2★ 3, 1★ 3

## Features

- Buying and donating: Sells used goods, Accepts clothing for recycling or donation
- Service options: In-store shopping
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking
- Payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments, Checks
- About the business: Small business

## What reviewers mention

cleanliness (4), food pantry (3), kitchen items (3), good cause (3), clothing closet (2), great finds (2), item condition (2), community support (2)

## Hours

- Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed

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