Photo credit: Janet Donovan
Call the Annual Stroud Foundation fundraiser event for Children with Learning Disabilities at the home of Brooke and Stephan Carnot anything you want – a shindig, a hootenanny, a bash, a jamboree, a barn dance; we call it a blast! As far as we know, the police patrol didn’t show up on great white stallions, nor were any arrests made for disorderly conduct; so we’re guessing that all the neighbors were invited to the raucous evening where the spirit of Patsy Kline and Minnie Pearl could be felt on an otherwise quiet street in Georgetown.
Lindsay Stroud with his sister Brooke Stroud Carnot at the 1st Annual Hoe-Down
The Stroud Foundation was established in 2008 to honor the memory of Washington DC’s favorite pediatrician Dr. Frank Stroud.
“Dr. Stroud cared for tens of thousands of children but he was particularly devoted to children with learning differences and their families. He consulted with Psychologists and Psychiatrists who specialized in Learning Disabilities, including ADD and ADHD; he consulted with schools, their nurses and teachers on behalf of the children he treated; and he advocated for children who needed someone that believed in them. He often said, ‘No child wants to fail’” according to the mission statement.
Former Secret Service Agent Kathryn Clark Childers with Kandie Stroud
Former Lt. Governor of Maryland Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Kathryn Clark Childers and The Daily Beast’s Eleanor Clift
Guests chowed down on the usual BBQ fare and bid on auction items. Translation: Heavier stomachs, lighter wallets.
“YEE-HAW”
