# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Why Should I Care? | ¿A MÍ QUÉ ME IMPORTA?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Why Should I Care?

If you've ever thought...

"I just want to work, pay my bills, and take care of my family."

...this conversation is for you.

Many of us don't realize how decisions made by local and state leaders affect our everyday lives. Housing, healthcare, schools, roads, public safety, taxes, immigration, and jobs all impact our families in ways we don't always see.

Join us for an open, educational conversation designed to make these topics easier to understand.

We'll hear from a panel of community leaders, including:

Kelly Thompson
Kyle Miller
Brandon Blumenherst
Lee Castillo
Cristina Jimenez, LMHC

Several of our panelists are candidates for public office. They are not there to ask for your vote. They are there to help explain what these offices do, why they matter, and how the decisions made by the people who hold them affect our community.

? August 9, 2026
? 1:30–3:30 PM
? Allen County Public Library – Main Branch

Hosted by Fuerza Unida

This event is free and open to everyone. Spanish interpretation will be available upon request.

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¿A MÍ QUÉ ME IMPORTA?

Si alguna vez has pensado:

"Yo solo quiero trabajar, pagar mis cuentas y cuidar de mi familia."

Entonces esta conversación es para ti.

Muchas veces no nos damos cuenta de cómo las decisiones que toman nuestros líderes locales y estatales afectan nuestra vida diaria. La vivienda, la atención médica, las escuelas, las calles, la seguridad pública, los impuestos, la inmigración y el empleo tienen un impacto directo en nuestras familias.

Te invitamos a una conversación abierta y educativa para entender estos temas de una manera sencilla y sin complicaciones.

Escucharemos a un panel de líderes comunitarios integrado por:

Kelly Thompson
Kyle Miller
Brandon Blumenherst
Lee Castillo
Cristina Jimenez, LMHC

Algunas de las personas en el panel son candidatas a un cargo público. No estarán ahí para pedirte tu voto. Estarán ahí para ayudarte a entender qué hacen esos cargos, por qué son importantes y cómo las decisiones que toman afectan a nuestra comunidad.

? 9 de agosto de 2026
? 1:30 p.m. a 3:30 p.m.
? Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Allen – Sucursal Principal

Organizado por Fuerza Unida 

Este evento es gratuito y está abierto a toda la comunidad. Habrá interpretación al español disponible para quienes la soliciten.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-wayne/why-should-i-care-¿a-mÍ-quÉ-me-importa/200030412168245
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 37

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Wayne
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Allen County Public Library
- **lat**: 41.077101844378
- **long**: -85.143043655023
- **full address**: Allen County Public Library, Main Library - 900 Library Plaza,Fort Wayne,IN,United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Why Should I Care? | ¿A MÍ QUÉ ME IMPORTA?
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Why+Should+I+Care%3F+%7C+%C2%BFA+M%C3%8D+QU%C3%89+ME+IMPORTA%3F&date=Sun%2C+09+Aug%2C+2026+at+01%3A30+pm&bg=1

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Why Should I Care? | ¿A MI QUE ME IMPORTA? being held?
  - **A:** Why Should I Care? | ¿A MI QUE ME IMPORTA? takes place on Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Allen County Public Library, Main Library - 900 Library Plaza,Fort Wayne,IN,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Why Should I Care? | ¿A MI QUE ME IMPORTA??
  - **A:** Why Should I Care? | ¿A MI QUE ME IMPORTA? is organized by Fuerza Unida.

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