Wise beyond her years, Lauren, who has endured the struggles and triumphs of twenty four years battling brain tumors and other life threatening illnesses, has shared her life lessons with thousands of supporters who attend Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation Football Camps. Touched by Lauren’s messages, followers of the camps and Foundation respond to what Lauren’s Life Lessons mean to them, creating a hopeful, poignant collection of stories and quotes that will uplift and inspire.

Hope is Here to Stay is a true story about the dreams of Lauren Evelyn Loose to help others who are battling childhood cancer. Written by Lauren's "Ampr" Patrice Mary Domozych, Hope is Here to Stay is a collaborative effort with the talented and generous artists from Splashes of Hope, which illustrated the book. All proceeds from the book sales are directed to supporting our 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.

Bill George, the former head football coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy published his first book this fall called "Homefields". Coach George is generously donating a portion of the proceeds from the sales of "Homefields" to LFG. Copies are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and select booksellers.

Football coaches everywhere will benefit from the same techniques used by top college and professional teams that are featured in the Manual of Football Drills and Skills, released by Lauren’s First and Goal Foundation in May 2011. This book is designed to provide coaching ideas from the best in the profession while increasing awareness of pediatric brain tumors and raising funds to help find a cure. All of the material, including drills for game-management, strength and conditioning, offense, defense and special teams, was contributed by volunteer coaches from Division I, II and III and the professional ranks.