Emily Thengvall and husband Andrew have three of their four kids attending Kapaun Mount Carmel. Henry is a junior, while Nathan and William are freshmen. Being part of the Kapaun family is more than just football games and team dinner for the Thengvall family.

“I do not have a formal volunteer role at KMC but I do love to support our Kapaun community and do so informally by serving as a member of our football team’s committee that organizes and provides food to our team twice a week during the season. I love seeing the boys come in from practice and enjoy a meal together. This winter, I am organizing our boys’ basketball team’s game day meals. It’s really not a big deal but I know that our student-athletes are busy and I’m happy to make it possible for them on their game days,” said Thengavall.

“One of the greatest ways that I serve the Kapaun community is through prayer. Most years, Kapaun has an Adoration Chapel open on Tuesdays where students and faculty can come to get away from the hustle of their day to quietly reflect, pray and even receive the sacrament of reconciliation. I normally have a one-hour shift in the Adoration Chapel, but this year we are not able to have Kapaun’s Adoration Chapel open due to COVID-19. I look forward to returning to support our Kapaun community in this special way next year, but until then, I offer prayers daily for one of our faculty members. Each faculty member has someone praying for them this year.”