College Student Donates His Meal Plan to Local Food Bank

College students routinely complain about the food on campus. But one undergrad is using the extra money on his meal plan to provide thousands of dollars in groceries to a nearby food bank.

Roland Hesmondhalgh, a graduating senior at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, was unhappy that all the leftover Flex Dollars from the school's required dining plan was going back to the university at the end of every school year.

But Flex Dollars can also be used at an on-campus convenience store. So rather than letting his funds evaporate, Hesmondhalgh decided to spend the money on groceries and then donate them all to theSouth Brevard Sharing Center, which provides food, clothing and financial assistance to area families in need.