The Mistake:
Not being more confident in championing the cause.
I wish I had a better sense of assuredness of our work earlier on and been bolder in demonstrating how pervasive the issue of hunger is. For example, about 15 years ago, we recognized that nutrition education was important in addressing the problem of hunger. I’m a very conservative, cautious person in a way. And, when we start a new program, I always like to make sure adequate funding is in place. So we started with one dietitian and the program has grown today to a staff of eight. Looking back, I would have tried to accelerate the expansion.