Shopping Angels

The 24th Annual Webby Awards is humbled to honor Jayde Powell with a 2020 Webby Special Achievement Award for her creation of Shopping Angels, and use of 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. By launching the Shopping Angels initiative, Powell has used social media to organize volunteers across the country, and provide groceries to those in need.

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