Wanted volunteers? you got’em!
Thousands of young people are stepping it up when it comes to helping others during the coronavirus pandemic. While some of us may be healthy and all we have to worry about is staying home to protect our lives and the lives of others, some community heroes are out the door to bring food to the most vulnerable.
It was after two New York Millennials, Liam Elkind, 20, Simone Policano, 25, started Invisible Hands Deliveries that the world soon came to find the kindness that can come from busy NewYorkers. They now offer to make grocery and drug-store runs to help the older and at-risk senior community of the Manhattan area… at NO COST! But wait, it doesn’t stop there, the delivery service that started in NYC, now has more than 2,700 volunteers that are using their ‘invisible hands’ to help all over the United States.
But deliveries is not the only thing that this service offers, you can also request phone calls of encouragement if you’re in need of social connections.
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It’s all about helping their community and technology is their best friend.
How it works and how they make sure the youngins stay safe?
“When someone submits a request, we send a blast to everybody within the neighborhood: ‘Who wants to take it?'” Elkind told Good Morning America (ABC). “They submit their address, order and preferred method of payment.”
How do they make sure there’s no contact with the most vulnerable members of their community? Here’s the protocol they follow:
They call ahead and say, “Hey, I’m outside the door.”
They can slide their money under the door if they haven’t made an online payment.
Place the groceries outside the door.
Washing hands frequently with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds or using hand sanitizer
Refraining from touching their face after having been outside
Sneezing or coughing into their elbow
Practicing “social distancing” — staying indoors, avoiding crowds, staying 6 feet away from other people if you have to go outside
For more information, visit invisiblehandsdeliver.org.
