I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about a great organization, 3E Love. I’ve seen the 3E Love guys/gals at the Abilities Expo in New Jersey and Chicago and have come to know them, respect them, and simply love what they are doing.
3E Love is a disability awareness clothing line and marketing company founded in 2007 by siblings Annie and Stevie Hopkins and their family & friends. The mission of the company is simple; to create and market products and services that embrace living life no matter the obstacles, and by doing so, educate society and empower those with disabilities to love life.
3E Love
3E Love’s registered trademark, the “International Symbol of Acceptance” also known as the “wheelchair-heart logo”, is the drive behind much of their goals and products. It is a symbol of society accepting people with disabilities as equals and a symbol that people with disabilities accept their challenges and even embrace them. By replacing the wheel with a heart, the stigma of the wheelchair is also removed, and it can be a symbol for people with any disability or impairment. It represents the person, not society’s perception of their lack in abilities.
The symbol is an attitude and a lifestyle. It’s accepting one’s abilities and rallying around that diversity and turning it into strength. It’s loving and living life to the fullest no matter who you are and what you look like, what you can or cannot do.
Monique and one of the 3E Love Guys!
At each of the expos, they’ve asked us to put their wheelchair-heart logo on our wheelchair vans that are on display. Of course we displayed their logo and the stickers actually look great on the vehicles. I bought a tee shirt and wear it proudly around town and will continue to spread the word about such a great organization and I suggest you do the same. Check out their Website at http://3elove.bigcartel.com or call them at 1-877-3ELOVE-1.
