Comments on: Activist For Boston’s Poor, Robert Coard, Dies At 82 http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/04/obit-coard WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Donna Wells http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/04/obit-coard/comment-page-1#comment-3046 Donna Wells Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=11665#comment-3046 I came to Boston in 1970 and my first job was as a visiting nurse in Roxbury. From there I went to a job working for the Boston Family Planning Project that was closely affiliated with ABCD. I never met this man but always understood what a wonderful force he was for this city. I am honored to have had even this loose association with a great man. I came to Boston in 1970 and my first job was as a visiting nurse in Roxbury. From there I went to a job working for the Boston Family Planning Project that was closely affiliated with ABCD. I never met this man but always understood what a wonderful force he was for this city. I am honored to have had even this loose association with a great man.

]]> By: Elliot Coard http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/04/obit-coard/comment-page-1#comment-3017 Elliot Coard Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:47:50 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=11665#comment-3017 Grenada is proud of her son Robert M. Coard Thank you Boston for the love you gave him all these years You were his soul Thank you Boston! God bless you all! God bless America! Bobby we love you! Grenada is proud of her son Robert M. Coard

Thank you Boston for the love you gave him all these years

You were his soul

Thank you Boston!

God bless you all!

God bless America!

Bobby we love you!

]]> By: Paul F. Bailey http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/04/obit-coard/comment-page-1#comment-3004 Paul F. Bailey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:34:09 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=11665#comment-3004 I have been the executive director for Springfield Partners (ABCD sister agency in Springfield)for over 9 years. Much of my success and the success of the agency is a result of Bob's mentoring. I always found Bob easy to talk to and always willing to assist. I tell a story of when I had been on the job for about two months and asked Bob to meet with me. When I arrived at the ABCD headquarters Bob had his entire senior staff at the entrance to greet me. Here I felt that I was coming to visit the leged of Community Action (a celebrity of sorts)and he made me feel like the celebrity. I have been the executive director for Springfield Partners (ABCD sister agency in Springfield)for over 9 years. Much of my success and the success of the agency is a result of Bob’s mentoring. I always found Bob easy to talk to and always willing to assist. I tell a story of when I had been on the job for about two months and asked Bob to meet with me. When I arrived at the ABCD headquarters Bob had his entire senior staff at the entrance to greet me. Here I felt that I was coming to visit the leged of Community Action (a celebrity of sorts)and he made me feel like the celebrity.

]]> By: Lem Mills http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/04/obit-coard/comment-page-1#comment-2952 Lem Mills Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:12:53 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=11665#comment-2952 Bob Coard was the guardian for the disempowered, dispossessed and disenfranchised. A true hero when it counted most. I revered his unique ability to maintain the bearing of ABCD irrespective of City and State politics. His foresight as a human service advocate and leader, in providing necessary and innovative programs and services to low income residents, is renowned locally and nationally; as evidenced by the growth of Boston ABCD during his 45 year tenure. His ilk, hopefully, serves as inspiration for future Social Service practitioners. Bob Coard was the guardian for the disempowered, dispossessed and disenfranchised. A true hero when it counted most.

I revered his unique ability to maintain the bearing of ABCD irrespective of City and State politics.

His foresight as a human service advocate and leader, in providing necessary and innovative programs and services to low income residents, is renowned locally and nationally; as evidenced by the growth of Boston ABCD during his 45 year tenure.

His ilk, hopefully, serves as inspiration for future Social Service practitioners.

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