Special Fathers' Network Podcast

Our guest this week is Bob Bourke of Evanston, IL, a retired banker, father of four including a daughter with Down Syndrome and a advisory board member at Misericordia in Chicago.Bob and his wife, Peggy, have been married for 44 years and are the proud parents of three boys: Bo (40), Matt (36), and Nick (32) as well as daughter, Molly (38) who has Down Syndrome. Bob had a storied career in banking. We learn about the wide range of programs and services Molly benefited from and that have helped her develop into this bright, vivacious young woman. Bob has also become a passionate volunteer and supporter at Misericordia, a Chicago based non-profit whose mission is: to provide a continuum of care and support for children and adults of all faiths and cultures who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through the leadership of sister Rosemary Connelly, the past 50+ years, Misericordia provides residency to more than 600 specially abled adults. They also provide the highest quality of care designed to me