Kim Cook jokes that she is a one-woman Vietnamese Peace Corps. Born in Vietnam, Cook has traveled across the United States, helping those in need in some of America’s poorest urban areas. In that spirit of philanthropy, Cook founded the Vietnamese Resettlement Association, a Falls Church-based organization that provides assistance to immigrant women across the Washington, D.C. area. The organization, since its founding, has served more than 10,000 women, and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure organization has taken notice. Cook recently received a $200,000 grant from the organization to bolster the modest budget of her group and help fund its women’s health initiatives.
