.:: 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…

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 ::   

.:: 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…

.:: By John B Grimes  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 bulletproof. I was an active member of the Delta Tau Delta …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…