a few of the stores here, including both 'grocery' stores, do contribute close-dated and past-dated foodstuffs that isn't actually spoiled or bad to the local food pantry, who then distributes it to a huge line of people each week.

some weeks it's a pretty light box to pick up, but every now and then there will be a package of porterhouse or t-bones at the bottom of the box underneath all the "should've been eaten a week ago" produce.