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Meet our Board of Directors and Volunteers - Darryl & Pam Folkens

7/9/2019

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Darryl Folkens, Secretary, Board Member
Darryl Folkens has served on the board of directors of Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti, Inc. since its beginning in 2015.
He received a Bachelor of Art’s degree in Math and Economics from the University of Minnesota, Morris. He also attended Control Data Institute and University of Minnesota.
Darryl served four and one half years in the US Air Force as an officer with the Strategic Air Command B-52 Flight Line Maintenance and Aircraft Maintenance Plans and Scheduling units.  He retired from the State of Minnesota with 43 years of experience in the Information Technology field.  Majority of the work was with the Management and Budget Agency as a Systems/Data analyst working with the Statewide Accounting, HR, Payroll, and Procurement systems.  Darryl and his wife Pamela have two children and five grandchildren.  He has been an active member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN since 1979.  He has served in various church council positions and volunteered on many committees.
 
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Pamela Folkens, Volunteer
Pam is married to Darryl, Secretary to Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti, and they have 2 adult children and 5 grandchildren.  She worked at the University of Minnesota for almost 30 years and is currently retired.  She enjoys spending time at the lake, sewing and crafts of many types.
Pam has been involved in several organizations at church including altar guild, Sunday school teacher, Lutheran Girl Pioneer leader, and has assisted with many fundraising events for church and BLSH.  She also volunteers at Christian Life Ministries New Day Thrift Store.  She has had the blessed opportunity to travel to Haiti 5 times aiding in the delivery of school supplies, clothing, and Christmas gifts to the students, staff and directors.   Pam and Darryl have also had the privilege to travel to Peru, Dominican Republic, Mexico-Costa Maya Mission, Greece and Turks & Caicos.


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Ann Franks
11/4/2019 06:45:22 am

God bless you all for what you do.

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