In 2020 HAND proudly started serving as a partner of When We All Vote, a non-profit, non-partisan organization launched by Michelle Obama in 2018. When We All Vote’s mission is to change the culture around voting, increase participation in every election, and help close the race and age voting gap. HAND is committed to placing racial equity at the center of all that we do, and voting rights are directly tied to this work. We all know the hard-fought struggles to gain voting rights for minorities, and to this day voter suppression runs rampant throughout our Black & Brown communities. HAND knows this work begins with engaging our members who own, operate and manage properties across the region, and we are pleased to report that we worked successfully with our members to ensure all voices were represented at the polls during the 2020 election season.