AmericanTown's Heros: Neil Barber was a Hero to Many Families.
It is a sad time for Neil Barber's family
Neil Barber passed away Tuesday August 27, 2019
Neil “the warrior“ Barber, age 45 passed away peacefully on August 27th from complications of pneumonia. Neil suffered from mental illness for 27 years. Prior to his illness, he was a popular and outstanding athlete at Manhasset High School and Canterbury Prep. More importantly, Neil was a wonderful person who fought his devastating illness with incredible courage and never complained. The illness wrecked havoc with his brain, but never with his kind heart.
He was always helping others at the various hospitals he was in and we were blessed to have him in our lives. We thank God for him and are grateful that he is finally at peace.
Neil is survived by his mother, Lynne Barber McGrail, (Bob), his father, Greg (Hilda), brother, Colin (Lara ) his niece, Princess Brooke Elizabeth and the best and most devoted godmother in the world, Leslyn Rigoni, her husband, Don and their daughters, Madeline and Lenora.
He was always helping others at the various hospitals he was in and we were blessed to have him in our lives. We thank God for him and are grateful that he is finally at peace.
Neil is survived by his mother, Lynne Barber McGrail, (Bob), his father, Greg (Hilda), brother, Colin (Lara ) his niece, Princess Brooke Elizabeth and the best and most devoted godmother in the world, Leslyn Rigoni, her husband, Don and their daughters, Madeline and Lenora.
In Honor Of Neil
PLEASE donate to the Brain & Behavior Foundation,
the leading organization trying to find cures for all Mental illnesses.
AmericanTown's Heros: Neil Barber was a Hero to Many Families
"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
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August 11 2015 AmericanTowns written by Victoria Bianchini
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- 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.
We had a great Thanksgiving Food drive. Special thanks to Michael Coffey and Tom Diblasi. Neil is happy we are raising so much food.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!
Tom DiBlasi NW outdid himself again for the amount of food he raised for NeilsWheels and for The Gerald Ryan Outreach. It took 8 people 30 minutes to move his 29 Shopping Carts of food into our truck.
Thanks go to Eileen Symmons from St Marys Church who introduced me to Tom 5 years ago, and to the Merrick Fire Department, for helping Tom raise this huge donation, and to Tom's family who helped so much. Also, to Chris and Junior, our truck drivers, who spent 5 hours on this pickup and delivery back to the Pantry.
My initial reaction to seeing the food spread out over every inch of their den is something I will never forget. This made my year, and reinforces why I love to help Hungry Families on LI.
Happy Thanksgiving to hundreds of families that will receive this haul from
one terrific family.
Greg Barber
Thanks go to Eileen Symmons from St Marys Church who introduced me to Tom 5 years ago, and to the Merrick Fire Department, for helping Tom raise this huge donation, and to Tom's family who helped so much. Also, to Chris and Junior, our truck drivers, who spent 5 hours on this pickup and delivery back to the Pantry.
My initial reaction to seeing the food spread out over every inch of their den is something I will never forget. This made my year, and reinforces why I love to help Hungry Families on LI.
Happy Thanksgiving to hundreds of families that will receive this haul from
one terrific family.
Greg Barber
NeilsWheelsNY Mission:
Support Neil’s Wheels NY 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.
call or text Greg Barber 973 224 1132
Neil's Wheels NY featured
"Students Speak Loud & Proud De Stigmatizing Mental Illness"
SEE NEIL'S VIDEO BELOW
Click HERE if you can't see the above video.
May 3 2014
Our team, "Neil's Wheels" joined forces with the Port Washington team, "Student Voices Loud & Proud" in the annual NAMI WALK to raise money needed to educate all of us on how we can help the 25% of our population that suffer from some form of Brain Disorders. Over $200,000 was raised on a beautiful day at Jones Beach.
Weber Middle School in Port Washington did a Food Fund Raiser for Thanksgiving for Neil's Wheels NY.
Their food went to a local Food Cooperative in Port Washington, Twin Pines. We received over 400 cans of Food from the middle school students. Neil Thanks Weber Middle School!!!!!
Their food went to a local Food Cooperative in Port Washington, Twin Pines. We received over 400 cans of Food from the middle school students. Neil Thanks Weber Middle School!!!!!
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We collected well over 600 cans of food at the final barbecue/dance at Manhasset Middle School. In a driving rainstorm, 290 kids showed up and several students made jewelry for Neil's Wheels and they brought in $63 which will mean approx. 63 more cans of food.
We have donated over 40,000 cans so far!!!!!
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email call or text Greg Barber 973 224 1132 for additional information and delivery of your support purchase.