Louis Schmitz Foundation

Louis Schmitz Foundation The Louis Schmitz Foundation is a non-profit organization and has been established in honor and loving memory of Louis Schmitz.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Randy Schmitz. With grateful hearts we remember the life of Randy as a LSF...
01/30/2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Randy Schmitz.
With grateful hearts we remember the life of Randy as a LSF Board Member, Husband, Brother, Uncle, Teacher, Coach, Friend and Mentor to so many!
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Randy Louis Schmitz, age 71, of Lakeville, MN, passed away peacefully with family at his side on January 27, 2026, in Edina, MN. Randy was born on March 11, 1954, in Red Lake Falls, MN, to Louie and Jean ne Hesse Schmitz. He graduated from Farmington High School in 1972

We love helping out and supporting our community! 🥰
12/08/2025

We love helping out and supporting our community! 🥰

The Louis Schmitz Foundation dropped off a $3,000 donation!

Much thanks for their ongoing support.
Monetary gifts have 7 1/2 times the buying power for purchases made through Second Harvest.

10/09/2025

Date: Opening October 11
Time: 9AM-5PM W&F, 9AM-8PM Th, 10AM-3PM Sat
Fees/RSVP: FREE
Location: Lawshe Memorial Museum

Ask any Minnesotan when women’s hockey started and you’ll get a few different answers: maybe 1995, when the MSHSL sanctioned girls’ varsity hockey for high school. Or 1970, when Farmington started a youth program. A few people will say 1918, when women’s hockey first got a dedicated page in the Gopher yearbooks.

Come walk through at least 125 years of women playing ice hockey in Minnesota, from the early games at the turn of the century, to the University of Minnesota's 1915-1930s club years; from the booming youth leagues of the 1970s to the first Minnesota State High School League tournament in 1995; from the Minnesota Whitecaps to the Minnesota Frost.

Sponsorship opportunities available now. This tournament is always sold out and contributes back to the local area every...
01/12/2025

Sponsorship opportunities available now. This tournament is always sold out and contributes back to the local area every year! Join us as one of our team to give back and promote your business or service.
Check out the sponsorship info here:
https://louisschmitzfoundation.org/golf-opportunities/

12/27/2024
Bobby Schmitz is delivering some gifts! Thank you to all that support the Louis Schmitz Foundation.
12/12/2024

Bobby Schmitz is delivering some gifts! Thank you to all that support the Louis Schmitz Foundation.

Bobby Schmitz from the Louis Schmitz Foundation stopped in with a gift for the Farmington Food Shelf today!
THANK YOU to the Louis Schmitz Foundation for the generous donation!
Monetary gifts are much appreciated and used to buy healthy foods, at a reduced cost, from Second Harvest.

12/12/2024

Bobby Schmitz from the Louis Schmitz Foundation stopped in with a gift for the Farmington Food Shelf today!
THANK YOU to the Louis Schmitz Foundation for the generous donation!
Monetary gifts are much appreciated and used to buy healthy foods, at a reduced cost, from Second Harvest.

Thinking about Golf, Friends and Fun?Register your team now for a great cause!
03/06/2024

Thinking about Golf, Friends and Fun?
Register your team now for a great cause!

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Louis Schmitz Foundation

In 1953, Louis Schmitz founded the Farmington Youth Hockey Association. Louis had just moved to Farmington and noticed there was not an organized program for kids to play hockey. He rounded up some players who were hanging around the rink and went to White Bear Lake to play the first organized game for FYHA. Farmington lost that day but Louis persevered with many volunteers to build the foundation of the Farmington Youth Hockey Association.

Schmitz started Farmington’s first girls hockey team in 1965, 30 years before the sport was recognized by the Minnesota State High School League. He continued to coach girls teams at several levels over the years. He was inducted into the Women’s Hockey Association Hall of Fame in 2005.

His vision and determination have provided an opportunity for thousands of Farmington area kids to play organized competitive hockey.

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