Why We SetUp ​NeilsWheelsNY 

  • ​To encourage middle schoolers to talk about their problems.
  • To Talk to families that are affected by Mental illness.
  • To Eliminate the Stigma attached to Mental Illness.
  • To Raise Food for Hungry Families.
  • Neil's Spin on Things

"Students Speak Loud & Proud Destigmatizing Mental Illness"

AmericanTown's Heros: Neil Barber ALWAYS a Hero 
Neil Barber, age 45, passed away peacefully on August 27th from complications from pneumonia. Neil suffered from Mental Illness for over 27 years.
Prior to his illness, he was a popular and outstanding athlete at Manhasset High School and Canterbury Prep School.
More importantly, Neil was a wonderful person who fought his devastating illness with incredible courage and never complained.
His illness wrecked havoc with his brain, but never with his heart.
He always helped others less fortunate than himself, and we were blessed to have him in our lives.
His charity, NeilsWheels, will continue to destigmatize Mental Illness and to raise food for Hungry Families.

In Honor Of Neil PLEASE donate to the Brain & Behavior Foundation, the leading organization trying to find cures for all Mental illnesses. Other ways to Support NeilsWheelsNY

 Mental IllnessNeil Barber is a Hero to Many Families 

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"Families, teams and communities are very much alike. They all involve people banding together with common goals of support and success. This hero story is about a member of a family and a team and a community and how they all come together. Neil Barber was "thrown a curve ball," as his father says. At the age of 16 and a rising lacrosse star, he became mentally challenged and was eventually diagnosed and hospitalized for Schizophrenia. Barber's family was there for him, as were his friends and teammates". 
August 11 2015 AmericanTowns written by Victoria Bianchini
Read the Full Story
 Success Story Dealing With Mental Illness
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Last fall, I got a call from a mom who wanted me to print her daughter, Nicolette's book, featuring her mental health journey. Nicolette’s mom's key request was to print the book environmentally, using 100% Post-Consumer Waste Recycled Paper. 
Nicolette’s mom's key request was to print the book environmentally, using 100% Post-Consumer Waste Recycled Paper.
​I said, no problem, especially since my own son, Neil Barber, dealt with Schizophrenia for over 25 years.  
Seasons to Bloom by Nicolette Amato

NeilsWheelsNY Mission:
Food Fund Raising and Speeches to 
Promote Mental Awareness in the following ways.

  • Set up your home / office parties for  food donations.
  • We deliver our Neil's Wheels food donation boxes to your home. 
  • Our volunteers will pick up your cans of food. 
  • If you have a party for 25 people, we suggest your guests bring 3 cans of food, and we will supply 3 boxes. If 50 people, and they bring 3 cans each, we will give you 6 boxes. 
  • We can pick the cans up the next working day.
donate food gift cards - available at most major supermarkets.
call or text Greg Barber 973 224 1132     

We have donated over 100,000 cans so far!!!!!