Happy Dog Farm Foundation

Despite Edmond’s upscale reputation, many residents struggle financially. Since 1984, the HOPE Center has given a helping hand to clients across the community, providing food, clothing, utility bill assistance, and much more. “People don’t always realize how many services we offer,” says Executive Director Chris Sperry. Meeting Emergency Needs One recent client was a retired…

With a coffee shop on every corner these days, you might think loyalty is a thing of the past. But at Aspen Coffee, Oklahoma’s first small-batch roaster, a ground-breaking approach and robust sense of community have fueled a 28-year coffee culture. In 1994, longtime friends Matt Johnston and Kelly Lyda tapped into the emerging coffee…

How does the shy kid from high school become a successful Hollywood actor? If you ask James Austin Kerr, the answer is “good relationships and hard work.” The Edmond North graduate now lives in L.A., and you’ve probably seen his work. Best known for “Queen of the South”, “Awake”, “13 Minutes” and “Dauntless: The Battle…

From a young age, Oklahoma County District Judge Nikki Kirkpatrick knew the path she would pursue, but the road was far from easy. She says the strong sense of justice and empathy that direct her life today are largely because of the challenging circumstances of her early life. “I was born into a family where…

“Community service is possible at any age, even into our seventies or eighties,” said Judith Head, spokesperson for a group of compassionate women who’ve made nearly 1,000 knotted fleece blankets for children in need. Since 2013, ladies from Touchmark Retirement Center have set out to comfort homeless elementary children who are being served by the…

Bruce Robertson describes his hobbies as ‘pretty normal.’ He likes playing golf, watching baseball, and winning the occasional bagpiping world championship. This not-soaverage accomplishment is more than a hobby. For the second-generation American, bagpiping is a meaningful medium that honors his family history. Bruce’s parents immigrated from Glasgow, Scotland to Edmond, Oklahoma a year before…