Because it makes her happy, Kim Hensley volunteers at multiple Federal Way organizations, and she even founded Federal Way’s Korean American Parents Association.
At 85 years old, Hensley continues to volunteer at multiple organizations, dedicating most of her time to volunteering. Hensley said she came to the U.S. at age 26, and soon thereafter landed in Seattle. She ultimately settled in Federal Way because she knew there was a Korean population that she could assist.
Hensley was born in Daegu, South Korea, and life wasn’t glamorous, but she remembers having a lot of fun as a child. When she was a little girl, Japan still controlled Korea, which impacted their ability to have an abundance of food.
After the Japanese left, the Korean War happened, which created other issues. Hensley sai