June 6, 2025

Walking the Carpet for a Cause: Why Pretty Hurts Matters More Than You Know

I had the incredible honor of attending the premiere of Lifetime and GSK’s powerful new original movie, Pretty Hurts — and let’s just say, this time, the red-carpet experience was a little different than my first. That one involved…

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April 26, 2025

Pride Makes Excuses. Humility Makes Adjustments.

.:: By John B Grimes   It’s funny how simple phrases can carry the weight of entire life lessons. “Pride makes excuses. Humility makes adjustments.” When I first heard that, just a couple of weeks ago, it stopped me cold. No…

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March 7, 2025

Redefining Normal

.:: By John B Grimes   "The past is a chapter; the future is unwritten. Normal isn’t behind you—it’s what you build ahead."   Life after a major change isn’t about going back to the way things were—it&rsqu…

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Feb. 28, 2025

The Strength to Ask for Help

.:: By John B Grimes   "Strength isn’t about standing alone—it’s about knowing when to reach out."   Strength doesn’t always mean doing it alone. Sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is ask for help. It&rsq…

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Feb. 21, 2025

Finding Strength in Frustration

.:: By John B Grimes   "Frustration is the weight room for resilience—every struggle makes you stronger."   Frustration is part of every journey. It’s uncomfortable, exhausting, and sometimes feels like it will never end. B…

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Feb. 14, 2025

One Step at a Time

.:: By John B Grimes   "The hardest part of rebuilding is starting. The best part is realizing how far you’ve come."   Rebuilding isn’t about rushing to the finish line—it’s about focusing on the step in front o…

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Feb. 7, 2025

Small wins are the proof that big things are possible—don’t overlook them

.:: By John B Grimes   "Small wins are the proof that big things are possible—don’t overlook them."   Progress doesn’t always look the way we expect. Sometimes it’s not a giant leap forward but a small, almost i…

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Jan. 31, 2025

People are powerful—don’t wait to build your connections

.:: By John B Grimes   "A strong connection can bridge any gap—don’t wait to build yours."   No one gets through life alone. At some point, we all rely on the kindness, support, or wisdom of others. For me, that realization…

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Jan. 24, 2025

Survival isn't the end of the journey, it's just the beginning

.:: By John B Grimes   Sometimes, life puts you back at square one. It forces you to face a reality you didn’t expect and challenges you to rebuild from the ground up. Progress might feel impossible, but it starts with one step. When…

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Jan. 17, 2025

Waking up changed—don’t wait to change your own life.

.:: By John B Grimes  As I swam back to an uneasy consciousness after eight days in a coma, the first thing I saw was darkness. I was disoriented by the darkness. I could hear—beeping machines, a constant stream of doctors, nurses, and t…

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Jan. 10, 2025

Strike Without Warning

.:: By John B Grimes    Did you know bacterial meningitis can change your life in an instant? I didn’t. Before it hit me, I had no idea what meningitis even was. One moment, I was living my life like any other 19-year-old college s…

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Oct. 5, 2024

Shots 4 Meningitis Topgolf Outing: A Huge Success on World Meningitis Day!

On October 5, 2024, The Colony, Texas, witnessed an incredible event at Topgolf as we celebrated World Meningitis Day with the first-ever expansion of the Shots 4 Meningitis charity golf outing. With a more-than-sold-out group of enthusiastic partic…

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Sept. 3, 2024

Press Release: Shots 4 Meningitis is Expanding!

SHOTS 4 MENINGITIS GOLF OUTING TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESSON WORLD MENINGITIS DAY   The Colony, TX – September 3, 2024 – The Becky Werner Meningitis Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those affected by m…

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June 14, 2024

Shots 4 Meningitis Golf Outing 2024

  Erin and I had the honor of participating in the 18th Annual Shots 4 Meningitis Golf Outing and were paired with Danielle and Anthon Hodges from the PAMAH Foundation. It was a beautiful day at Morningstar Golfer's Club in Waukesha,…

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May 1, 2024

Adaptation: The Foundation Of Progress

.:: By John B Grimes “Surviving meningitis turned out to be the easy part—so easy that I'd done it in my sleep. The seemingly impossible part was living life after surviving meningitis.”   When I reflect on those words, the…

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April 5, 2024

Dallas Morning News Op-Ed

My op-ed was published in the Dallas Morning News on April 5, 2024. "I had never heard of meningitis until it changed my life forever"  :: READ HERE ::   

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Feb. 23, 2024

5 Things I Wish Were Understood About People With Physical Limitations

.:: By John B Grimes   Following a recent interview, I've had the opportunity to reflect further on a question I was asked. With this additional time for consideration, I'd like to provide a more comprehensive response.  First of all, I…

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Dec. 15, 2023

John B Grimes' Meningitis Story

.:: By John B Grimes "SURVIVAL ISN'T THE END OF THE JOURNEY, ITS JUST THE BEGINNING." MY MENINGITIS STORY As a 19-year-old sophomore at Texas Tech University, I was a typical student and like most teenagers, felt like I was 10 feet tall and bulle…

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Oct. 4, 2023

World Meningitis Day 2023

Full article found at: https://www.meningitis.org/blogs/introducing-world-meningitis-day  How It Began “My wife, Dee Dee, and I were talking about how we could get meningitis to be more well known around our region of the world and I …

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June 16, 2023

Shots 4 Meningitis Golf Outing

Erin and I had the honor of participating in the 17th Annual Shots 4 Meningitis Golf Outing. Bob and the entire Werner crew are incredible people that are passionate about family and sharing Becky's story. Through the Becky Werner Mening…

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Oct. 5, 2022

CoMO Advocacy

Today is World Meningitis Day and I'm very excited to announce that I am officially onboard with the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations (CoMO) to extend my advocacy reach. CoMO is a global network of organizations and individuals dedicated to…

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Jan. 8, 2022

Inspiration and Advocacy

By: Jean Lloyd As a college sophomore, John Grimes (Texas Tech University, 2000) felt sick with what he thought was the flu. The next day, his Delt big brother Brad Smith (Texas Tech University, 2000) found Grimes unconscious on the floor in his ap…

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Sept. 20, 2021

The 16 Vaccine Live Event

If you’re a parent of a teen, join us on Wednesday, September 22 at 6 PM CT! The Dallas Moms group is going LIVE on Facebook with NMA President Leslie Maier, advocate John Grimes, Molly Ringwald and Dr. Albert Karam, in collaboration…

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April 9, 2021

National Meningitis Association Advocate

I'm very excited to announce that Erin and I are now officially National Meningitis Association T.E.A.M. members! The NMA works to protect families from the potentially devastating effects of meningococcal disease by educating the public, medical pr…

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