Reply #11: Starbucks gives to Non Profits and Gleaners.

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Starbucks has a policy of only using freshly ground beans. If ground beans for are around for more than a few hours they are dumped into a donation bin. When I worked in a shelter we picked up a few pounds of ground beans every week along with day old pastries. Most grocery chains also work in conjuncion with food banks and donate older produce, meat and canned goods.

If you'd like to get involved in the Gleaners movement to get fresh food to those in need google Gleaners. Many communities have groups working on getting these kinds of donations in place.

Here's a link to one of the Gleaner organizations in my state

http://skagitgleaners.org/