Bethesda's Laura Cohen Builds Villages

Bethesda's Laura Cohen Builds Villages

Laura Cohen. (Courtesy of Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School) When Laura Cohen has a vision, she goes after it. But not without the help of the “village” around her — longtime friends, family, colleagues and community members. She founded the local nonprofit MoCo Mitzvah Moms, which aims to help families with children receiving prolonged medical care, and runs the organization with four fellow Jewish moms. Cohen works in early elementary educati…