WESTERVILLE, Ohio – WMU football's defensive coordinator Rich Nagy recently
joined more than 110 other college coaches for the third annual Lauren´s First
and Goal Football Camp on Sunday, June 17 at Otterbein University. Nearly 500 high
school student-athletes attended the camp, which raised more than $16,000 for
pediatric brain tumor research.
“We are thankful to have had so many coaches come here today and volunteer
their time for a great cause,” said Otterbein first-year head coach Tim Doup.
“People don´t always get a chance to see what coaches are able to do behind the
scenes, and this event is an attribute to that.”
The camp is the primary fundraiser for Lauren´s First and Goal Foundation,
with all proceeds going directly to its mission of providing financial support
for brain tumor research and cancer services, offering financial and emotional
support to families living with pediatric cancer, and increasing awareness of
the disease. Locally, donations help support pediatric oncology patients at
Nationwide Children´s Hospital.
“I love the location in central Ohio, but more than that, I love the people
here,” said LFG founder and Lafayette College defensive coordinator John Loose.
“Everyone is so hospitable and it really serves as a great venue to do Lauren´s
First and Goal.”
During the one-day camp, players receive instruction in a variety of
offensive and defensive skills from college coaches from around the country.
More than 110 college coaches representing colleges and universities from Ohio
and neighboring states volunteered at the event. Ohio State University head
football coach Urban Meyer served as the guest speaker, implementing a theme of
“weathering the storm” to the crowd.
Lauren´s First and Goal has raised a total amount of $132,212 so far this
year. The ninth annual camp was recently held at Lafayette College in Easton,
Pa., attracting a record-high 2,105 participants. LFG was created in 2004 by
John and Marianne Loose in honor of their 15-year-old daughter Lauren, a
pediatric brain tumor survivor.
Follow the latest foundation news on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LFGfootballcamp
and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LaurensFirstandGoal.
