On Sept. 24, hundreds of people filled the Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, VT to celebrate the life and legacy of Ed Koren. It seemed like everyone in that crowded auditorium had a personal connection to Ed. As celebrated a cartoonist Ed was, it was equally clear that fostering community was his life’s work as well. Ed illustrated posters for local events, drew T-shirts for scores of organizations, and donated artwork, time, and energy to many community initiatives. To the Applied Cartooning Lab, Ed will always be a guiding light.