Yolonda Pajot Memorial Fund for Ovarian Cancer
Established: April 5, 2020
Yolonda Swanson Pajot was born and raised in Woodbine, Maryland, and spent her adult life working and living in the National Capital Region. She was a dedicated civil servant and a person who touched the lives of everyone she met. Yolonda always put others ahead of herself, even towards the very end of her life.
Upon graduation from South Carroll High School, Sykesville, Maryland, Yolonda joined the Atomic Energy Commission in 1968. 46 years later, she retired from the U.S. Department of Energy. She was passionate about her work and this was demonstrated by her dedication in getting things done, done on time, and accurately. She was a person that always recognized and awarded those she supervised.
Yolonda also took on the responsibility of taking care of her family. While working fulltime, she took care of parents who were dealing with health issues. Outside of work and family responsibilities, she enjoyed reading, gardening, taking care of her home and husband Jean-Louis, and loved her 2 cats Randy and Shadow.During her battle with ovarian cancer, she befriended the doctors, nurses, and nurses’ assistants that took care of her and because of this relationship that developed over time, the Yolonda Pajot Memorial Fund for Ovarian Cancer (the Fund) has been created.
The Fund will provide scholarships to Frontline Oncology Nurses. The scholarships will be used to provide these nurses funding to attend continuing education courses on oncology treatment.
Your donation to this Fund not only will help those fighting ovarian cancer, it will provide continuing education to oncology nurses, nurses who will learn the latest about cancer research, treatment, and innovations. Skills that will help treat all cancer patients regardless of the type of cancer. Yolonda would have been proud to champion this continuing education effort had she survived her battle with ovarian cancer.
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