About Us

Lauren´s First and Goal is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, a labor of love started in 2004 by John and Marianne Loose in honor of their daughter, Lauren, a 16-year-old pediatric brain tumor survivor. The Loose family started the foundation as a way to help other families who are battling childhood cancer.

Since its inception, LFG has raised more than $1 million toward its mission to provide financial support for brain tumor research and cancer services, to offer financial and emotional support to families living with pediatric cancer, and to increase awareness of the disease. These goals are made possible through the funding gained through LFG Football Camp and charitable contributions.

Board of Directors

Lauren´s First and Goal Foundation would like to thank its Board of Directors for their kindness and generosity, which is critical to the foundation´s success.

• Leo Govoni, Director and Co-Founder of the Special Needs Trust Administration
• Matt Hachmann, Assistant Football Coach, Towson University
• Charles Henry, Operations Manager (retired), Menasha Corporation
• John Loose, Lauren´s father, Assistant Football Coach, Lafayette College
• Marianne Loose, Lauren´s mother
• Dawn Comp, Associate Athletic Trainer/Rehabilitation Coordinator, Lafayette College
• John Troxell, Head Football Coach, Franklin and Marshall College
• Pamela Troxell, Director, Lauren´s First and Goal Foundation
• Daniel Weiss, President, Lafayette College
• Richard Philips, Senior Vice-President, FTN Financial
• J. Andreassi, Director of Development, AHRC of Suffolk County, N.Y.

Honorary Members of Board of Directors

A special thank you to these gentlemen for their time, generosity and support of LFG.

• John Harbaugh, Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens
  
• Jim Tressel, Vice President of Strategic Engagement, University of Akron
  
• Randy Edsall, Head Coach, University of Maryland
  
• Ken Niumatalolo, Head Coach, U.S. Naval Academy
  
• Paul Pasqualoni, Head Coach, University of Connecticut
  
• Archie Griffin, President/CEO, The Ohio State University Alumni Association
  
• Bill O´Brien, Head Coach, Penn State University
  
• Urban Meyer, Head Coach, The Ohio State University