An Ode to Summer Vacation
On Moral Injury and why I am so passionate about the multi-week, no-contact annual vacation
Canadian Food Banker
Behind-the-scenes takes from Meghan Nicholls, CEO @ Food Banks Mississauga in Ontario, Canada on charity leadership, food insecurity, poverty, policy, and the like. On Instagram at @canadianfoodbanker
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Diverse Food for Diverse Neighbours
What does it mean when 30% of food bank visitors request Halal food?
What role should the grocery industry play?
Asking questions about where grocery profits intersect with food security.
Food is a Human Right
If something in you disagrees, you need to ask yourself why
On Tough Leadership Moments
Supporting the team through the loss of a colleague
Food Banks as Harm Reduction
Minimizing the negative health effects of poverty and food insecurity
"Celebrating" 40 Years of Food Banks Mississauga
Or...honouring 40 years of neighbours caring for neighbours
Thank You, Volunteers
I look to you when I need a reminder that good folks still take care of their neighbours
"All You Had to Do Was Pay Us Enough to Live"
The rising cost of low wages
Ontario Has Decreased Welfare... by Doing Nothing
There haven't been cuts, but between inflation and rates frozen since 2018, recipients are down over 20%
Reflections on Ramadan
Eid Mubarak! Thank you, Muslim friends, for your welcome during this holy month
Canada's Seniors are Getting Poorer
New Study: 1 in 5 Canadians aged 50+ cannot afford at least two basic necessities of life
6 Years Later...
Remembering food banks pre-pandemic, what's gotten better, and what still needs to change
Yes, France Has A Law Mandating Grocery Store Donations
But food banks in Canada already get food from grocery stores without requiring a law
Why Aren't Food Bankers Celebrating?
On why the Groceries & Essentials Benefit is a start, but it's not a solution
Food is Culture
Culturally Responsive Food Program - Trying to Meet Black Food Needs
Finally, Something from the Feds
We've been advocating for the Groceries & Essentials Benefit for 2 years
Hunger Doesn't Exist in a Vacuum
When other basic needs are neglected or underfunded, hunger is sure to follow.
Rising homelessness is terrifying
85,000 Ontarians were homeless in 2025...8% more than the previous year
We Made it Through the Holiday Season!
Questions I'm asking in 2026.