Invisible Hands

The 24th Annual Webby Awards is honored to award the founders of Invisible Hands with a 2020 Webby Special Achievement Award for using the Internet to organize and deliver groceries to those who have been severely impacted by COVID-19.

As the global impact of COVID-19 continues to set in, its rapid spread has left the world's most vulnerable communities with even less safety guards. From the elderly and immunocompromised, to those without shelter and unsafe homes, more people than ever are in need. The Internet has become the lifeblood for people looking to find ways to assist one another throughout shelter-in-place orders. This year, The Webby Awards is recognizing the everyday heroes who are rising to the task by using the Internet to organize and make a difference in their communities. Since launching Invisible Hands, Simone Policano, Healy Chait, and Liam Elkind have rallied over 10,000 volunteers for their online delivery service, and provided groceries to New Yorkers in need.

For answering the call to help, and for creating a service to deliver groceries and essentials to New Yorkers who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, it is our great privilege to honor Invisible Hands with a Webby Special Achievement Award.