 The First Step Foundation was founded by Barwis in 2014 to help people with neuromuscular disabilities gain and retain access to the Barwis Methods Injury Recovery Program (IRP) as well as to enhance and expand the program to be able to help more people.Barwis is a native of the Philadelphia area.He is married to Autumn (Speck) Barwis and they have four children, Raymond, Hannah, Charlie and Julia.