Vikings receiver and his wife want to make a difference donating money, equipment. 

On March 15th when Minnesota schools announced they were temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thielen Foundation jumped into action with a $25,000 donation to Second Harvest Heartland, to help feed students during this period that would otherwise go without meals.

Vikings wide receiver held a fundraiser with his wife Caitlin Thielen for the Thielen Foundation.

After they arrived for summer practices and first saw their weight room upgraded with new equipment, the athletes at Brooklyn Center High School mostly assumed the free weights and kettlebells in the room had arrived because of funding in the school’s budget.

As they found out Tuesday, that wasn’t exactly the case.

Adam Thielen, Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph and Anthony Harris participated in a celebrity softball game Monday night at CHS Field, home of the St. Paul Saints. Proceeds from ticket sales benefited The Thielen Foundation, which Adam and his wife, Caitlin, started in 2018.

Greatness is defined through a multitude of different criteria. For the casual spectator and sports fan, Adam Thielen’s greatness stems from his play on the gridiron on Sundays.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen hosted a gift donation for 10 families from the Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope Program.

Caribou Coffee and Adam Thielen of the Minnesota Vikings have partnered over a pair of custom cleats and to help community kids.

Minnesota wide receiver Adam Thielen is posting big numbers on the field this season with 85 receptions, 1,013 yards and seven touchdowns after the first 10 games, but one of his biggest receptions this year is the $300,000 donation and partnership commitment that he received from Choice Bank.

Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, along with his wife Caitlin, officially launched the Thielen Foundation by announcing a partnership with the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in its Behavioral Unit.

Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver and Detroit Lakes native Adam Thielen hosted his inaugural youth football camp at the TCO Performance Center on June 24. The camp included one-on-one football instruction and focused on character development, leadership and sportsmanship.