

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Leo's Impact: An Autism Awareness Expo | Bloomington IL
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Leo Egbers, just a month shy of his 3rd birthday, tragically drowned in a neighborhood lake in May 2024. Leo, who had autism, was drawn to water and often wandered; both common challenges for many with autism. Despite his parents' best efforts, they faced significant barriers in securing an official diagnosis and accessing the services Leo needed.

What if help had come sooner? What if resources were easier to navigate?

In honor of Leo’s life and to create lasting change, we’re hosting 𝙇𝙀𝙊’𝙨 𝙄𝙈𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙏 - 𝘼𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙤 on April 9th from 4-7pm at the Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center. This event, supported by community partners, aims to raise awareness, provide vital resources, and offer hope. We invite you to join us in this important cause.

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For more information, visit https://lifelongaccess.org/get-involved/leos-library
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/leos-impact-an-autism-awareness-expo-|-bloomington-il/200029873254836
- **Event Categories**: Business, Exhibitions, Nonprofit, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029873254836?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bloomington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shirk Center - Illinois Wesleyan University
- **lat**: 40.493583695499
- **long**: -88.989514274904
- **full address**: Shirk Center - Illinois Wesleyan University, (302 E. Emerson Street),Bloomington, Illinois, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Lifelong Access (https://allevents.in/org/lifelong-access/25531318)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Shirk Center - Illinois Wesleyan University, (302 E. Emerson Street),Bloomington, Illinois, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Lifelong Access
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Business, Exhibitions, Nonprofit, Kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Leo's Impact: An Autism Awareness Expo | Bloomington IL ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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