EPA Employee Receives Help From CFCNCA Charities

Pascale performing Dancing In The Streets at the EPA CFCNCA Kickoff October, 6, 2011.

Pascale Jacques, Environmental Protection Agency, was unaware of a potentially serious health concern that occurred in her body six years ago. She suffered from chronic fatigue, began having difficulty remembering things and found herself in a mental fog more often. She worked for a well-known large investment bank in New York City and contributed her symptoms to working in a high energy and fast paced environment. Eventually, she resigned.

Over time her symptoms became more pronounced with numbness beginning to appear in her right hand. In 2005, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Pascale rallied despite the news. She received referrals to two CFCNCA organizations who assisted her with counseling, provided help with medical bills and helped prepare her to return to work through vocational rehabilitation. With the help of both these CFCNCA organizations Pascale’s health improved. In addition, one of the organizations provided assistance to Pascale during her hiring process at the Environmental Protection Agency. She currently works in the Office of International and Tribal Affairs.

Pascale is also a full-time college student with the University of Phoenix, and will graduate with her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communications in December, 2012. Pascale is an active volunteer and advocate for the organizations that helped her in her time of need.