Whether you vote absentee or in person, what matters is that 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁. Why not vote early, and bring a friend with you, and grab a treat after? ☕🥐 ⠀ Head to networkadvocates.org/vote or click the "𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒." link in bio to make your voting plan today! 📮✅

Our "𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” Zine reminds us of what we all deserve under Catholic Social Teaching -- health care, medicine, good-paying jobs, a stable place to call home, and food on the family table. Vote to make sure our elected leaders work for the common good. ⠀ 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗭𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵: networkadvocates.org/vote/#r… #SeeLoveVote

NETWORK mourns the passing of Sister Amata Miller, IHM, and gives thanks for her extraordinary contributions to our mission. A gifted economist and educator, she lent her expertise and her faith to the work of building a more just economy. We were lucky she served as NETWORK’s education coordinator and economic analyst in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We are grateful for her faithful witness and will strive to always carry her legacy forward in our hearts and actions. Remembering and Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. IHM Motherhouse Chapel, Monroe The service will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 10 a.m.- youtube.com/live/W8mPXDZ-opA

📬 Election Day is almost here, and in many states, you can vote early by mail right now. This is your sign to grab a friend and make a plan to vote together! 🫶 Voting by mail is an easy way to make your voice heard, but don’t keep it to yourself. Send this to your bestie, then: ✅ Check your state’s rules ✅ Fill out your ballot carefully ✅ Return it by mail or at a ballot drop box before the deadline ✅ Remind your people to do the same Make your voting plan at networkadvocates.org/vote 📮 Tag your voting bestie and make your plan today! #SeeLoveVote

Send this to someone who has felt the financial squeeze. 💬 ⠀ The average family paid $𝟭,𝟲𝟮𝟱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 (Sources: JEC-Minority, 2026; BLS, 2026; FED, 2025). See why in our affordability handout and how your representatives voted – whether to help us, or to help billionaires: networklobby.org/2026electio… ⠀ 🗳️ Who we elect matters. ⠀ #CommunitiesOverBillionaires

Everything has become more and more expensive -- and financial security is out of reach for more and more of us. See some of the hard facts we have to face in NETWORK Advocates’ “A Life We Can All Afford” issue handout, and find out how your vote in the 2026 elections can change some of these outcomes and make life better for all of us. Click here to check it out in both English and Spanish: networkadvocates.org/vote/#r… #SeeLoveVote

This weekend Sr. Joan Mumaw and Sr. Nancy Sylvester, IHM, represented the IHM Sisters at the taping of the CBS News "𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟” Town Hall in Flat Rock, Michigan, featuring Vice President JD Vance and anchor Tony Dokoupil. ⠀ During the town hall, Sister Nancy had the opportunity to ask a question about immigration, bringing the IHM commitment to human dignity, compassion, and justice into this important national conversation. ⠀ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗿. 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗦𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗛𝗠 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰. 🙏 ⠀ Find the show recording at CBSNews.com ⠀ 𝗢𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲: youtube.com/watch?v=h9mkeEe5… @ihmsisters instagram.com/p/DemDt7aCXkQ/…

Have you been curious about what is on your ballot? Check out this how-to video to get familiar with what is up for elections in your area. #SeeLoveVote

Vote Early Day is coming up, on October 24! 🗳️ See your community. Love your community. Vote for your community. Early voting means shorter lines, more flexibility, and one less thing on your to-do list on Election Day. Make your voting plan today at networkadvocates.org/vote Tag the friend who needs the reminder 👇 #SeeLoveVote #VoteEarly

During our time in Kalamazoo, we visited a community resource called the “Free Store” where community members can access items they need. We spoke with volunteer Ms. Barbara Martin on the importance of community looking out for each other and voting this upcoming election. Vote Early Day is coming up, Oct 24th. Check out networkadvocates.org/vote to prepare to vote, register and show up to the polls this Election Day!

Most of us are living paycheck to paycheck while food, rent, and health care keep getting more expensive. Republican lawmakers have made life harder and costlier for working families. 💸 Our 2026 Communities Over Billionaires zine breaks down how we fix it: Voting. It is how working families push back on an economy built for billionaires. 🗳️ Learn more→ networklobby.org/2026electio…

🗳️ Voter education and engagement are “part and parcel of voter protection,” says NETWORK’s Executive Director, Laurie Carafone. In @NCRonline Laurie shares how our nonpartisan #SeeLoveVote campaign is working to educate and mobilize voters this midterm season, and how we’re preparing to respond in real time if problems come up at the polls. 📍 Check your voter registration status 📍 Make your voting plan 📍 Know your polling site and its hours 👉 Click the link in our bio to read the article, then visit networkadvocates.org/vote to get ready. 💛

We should all be able to access preventive health care and treatment for any health issues that arise, without delays due to financial concerns. NETWORK Advocates’ issue handout “Health Care for All” details how rising healthcare costs are impacting communities, and how we can see each other’s health care needs, and be ready to vote for leaders who prioritize the health of all Americans. Click here to check it out in both English and Spanish: networkadvocates.org/vote/#r… #SeeLoveVote

We 💛 the student teams behind the tables! 📸 Shoutout to our 2026 Sr. Carol Coston, OP Fellows for tabling and making voter registration happen on their campuses! Not registered to vote yet? There’s still time. Check your state’s deadline at Voter Registration Deadlines - Vote.org and get it done! #SeeLoveVote

Thank you, Iowa! 💙 ⠀ This past weekend, you showed up to “𝑆𝑒𝑒. 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒. 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒.” and it meant the world to us. Neighbors came together in Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque! We wrote postcards, shared stories, and connected with community members about the importance of voting this November. 🗳️ ⠀ We are grateful to our local partners: Escucha Mi Voz, Iowa Citizen Action Network (ICAN), Catholics in Communion, Iowa City Catholic Worker, and Mainstreet Alliance. 🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined us, hosted, volunteered, or brought a friend. This is what it looks like to see each other, love our communities, and vote. ⠀ 📢❗🚨𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆: check your voter registration today at [networkadvocates.org/vote]. It takes less than a minute to confirm that you’re registered, your address is current, and your name is spelled correctly. Moved recently? Update it now. Then share the link with three friends, family members, or neighbors. ⠀

Our democracy works best when it serves communities, not the ultra-wealthy. ⠀ NETWORK Lobby's new 501(c)(4) partisan accountability project "𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠: 𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑊𝑒 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠!" kicked off this month with a powerful Town Hall. ⠀ 🏛️ We are holding elected leaders accountable in the House and Senate for their actions affecting our communities. ⠀ 🔗 Click link in bio to watch & visit networklobby.org/2026electio… to learn more.

Join NETWORK Advocates this Saturday, Oct. 17, at “No Kings: Vote Early” events across the country. Together, we’ll help every eligible voter make a plan to vote. Here’s how to get involved: 📍 Find an event near you through the No Kings: Vote Early Nationwide Day of Action. Link in bio. ✅ Confirm your local event is nonpartisan and then we encourage you to bring and wear your “See. Love. Vote.” resources! 📄 Download voting plan worksheets, voting checklists, posters, and more at networkadvocates.org/vote. Link in bio. Every voter deserves a plan. Join us Saturday to help make it happen! #SeeLoveVote #VoteEarly

‼️𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜‼️ We just wrapped Season 6 of the 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 Podcast!🎙️ ⠀ We had a dynamic season with expert guests on Catholic Social Justice, voting rights, health care, labor, immigration, and housing policies. Listen in to be inspired and energized. ✨ ⠀ 🎧𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 and give it a listen!

The wealth gap isn't an accident. It's the result of choices made by people in power. CEO pay is now 312 times that of the typical worker, after an increase in 2024, according to the AFL-CIO (Source: aflcio.org/paywatch). This is immoral. We should all be able to afford food on our tables, a roof over our heads, and quality health care for ourselves and our loved ones. Check out our "Communities Over Billionaires” affordability one-pager to learn more, hold our leaders accountable, and go vote! --> networklobby.org/2026electio…

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the past and present of the first peoples of this land, and the dignity God has given every one of us. On this day of observance, we recommit to protecting every person’s right to be heard. Make your plan to vote at vote.org, or visit networkadvocates.org/vote #IndigenousPeoplesDay #SeeLoveVote