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Vikings’ Adam Thielen distributes 200 Thanksgiving meals to St. Paul families
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
Read Full StoryA new hope: Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen helps celebrate renovated weight room
Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen and his foundation funded a major renovation of Austin High School's weight room, leading to upgraded facilities, new training programs, and scholarship opportunities.
Read Full StoryThielen Foundation unveils renovated weight room at Austin High School
The Thielen Foundation unveiled a fully renovated weight room at Austin High School Tuesday, delivering on a promise to support southeast Minnesota student-athletes.
Read Full StoryAPS cuts ribbon on refurbished weight room funded by Thielen Foundation
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen helped pay for and unveil a renovated weight room for local athletes.
Read Full StoryVikings Returning Adam Thielen to Minnesota in Trade with Carolina Panthers
Minnesota's own — and the man who ranks third on the Vikings receptions leaderboard — is coming home. The Vikings have executed a trade with the Carolina Panthers to acquire wide receiver Adam Thielen, the team announced Wednesday.
Read Full StoryThielen Foundation unveils sensory room at Masonic Children’s Hospital
Former Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen and his wife, Caitlin, spoke with FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich about the Thielen Foundation unveiling a new sensory room at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital for junior patients called 'Thielen Foundation Explore More Room.'
Watch VideoC.J. Ham Interview with FOX News at UNRL Celebrity Softball Game
C.J. Ham talks about the Ham Family Scholarship, the dynamic on the softball field with his teammates and supporting great causes at the UNRL Celebrity Softball Game.
Watch VideoC.J. Ham Hosting 2025 UNRL Celebrity Softball Game for Great Causes
C.J. Ham is heading back to the dugout. The Vikings fullback once again is hosting the annual UNRL Celebrity Softball Game, which will benefit the Ham Family Scholarship Fund and additional nonprofits.
Read Full StoryBrooklyn Park’s youth to benefit from $100K teen center donation
Brooklyn Park received a major boost in support of its youth, thanks to a generous $100,000 donation announced on Jan. 6. The contribution comes from a partnership between the Minnesota CHILL Foundation and the Thielen Foundation, two organizations dedicated to empowering young people.
Read Full StoryUNRL & Carolina Panthers 2024 WPMOY Nominee, Adam Thielen, to Give Back to Communities in North Carolina & Minnesota for the Holidays
Contributions to benefit Crisis Assistance Ministry, Mallard Creek High School, Brooklyn Park (MN), V3 Sports (MN), & Thielen's Panthers Teammates to spread Holiday Cheer.
Read Full StoryThielen Foundation gives back to Minnesota
The Thielen Foundation is hard at work this holiday season, with some of the Thielen family back in Minnesota to help. Caitlin Thielen was in town recently to help volunteers wrap gifts for Salvation Army families.
Watch VideoThis Adam Thielen interview ended with a huge twist!
Panthers Wide Receiver Adam Thielen gets a huge surprise when his episode of Cart Talk is crashed by his family to tell him he's the team's 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
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