Bryce Madani needs your help.

Bryce Madani (left) is a sweet 5-year-old girl that needs an adaptive, all-terrain wheelchair (right). Through our robotics team, Firestorm Robotics, we made 8 of these rides in the past. It was the most impactful service project at that time, and because of the generosity of the Cobb EMC Foundation, we are very happy to revive it. This project will now be overseen by Cherokee Makerspace members and volunteers. It will still be mostly built by kids, for kids.

Her mom, Chamblee, sent us a message on March 9, 2023, which read:

"I am so amazed at the chair you and your group did for Kessley. My daughter Bryce has Spina Bifida, which causes her to use a wheelchair full-time. If we could be considered to receive this chair, words cannot explain how many doors and how much mobility this would provide for my daughter."

$500 will kick start this project.
$1,800 will help us buy the tools and equipment we need for R&D and keep this project going.

The PowerWheels Wild Thing ride-on toy is already discontinued, so we are enlisting the Cherokee Makerspace talent pool to help design our Version 2, which will be custom-built from the ground up.

A portion of the proceeds will be used for Cherokee Makerspace's operating expenses.

Cherokee Makerspace is funded by our members, sponsors, and projects like these. Your generosity inspires us to do more.

Our Team

Project Manager: Bill Keppel
Programming Lead: Andrew Cua
Build Lead: Alexander Cua, Terri Talton
Junior Project Volunteers: Alexis Cua, Max Money, Luke White
Senior Project Volunteers: Jeff Spoor

About Cherokee Makerspace

Cherokee Makerspace started as the workshop of the Firestorm Robotics team (Etowah Electric Eagles). Through the tireless work of the team's founding members, makerspace members, and sponsors, we have a community innovation center, hackerspace, or collaborative workshop.

Why support our makerspace?

We keep our membership fees low to make it affordable to more families. As we grow our makerspace family, the dues we collect help pay our monthly expenses. Until we increase our membership base to the point that it can self-sustain, we have to put some projects on hold. Your donation can help accelerate those projects or provide the necessary gap in revenue to keep the lights on.

What's in a Makerspace?

Simply put, a makerspace is a place with tools and equipment where you can design and make things. It's where you incubate your next business and talk to people who can help you take your ideas to the next level.

What makes Cherokee Makerspace special?

We have equipment that you may need but not want in your house. A 4'x8' CNC router or a 4'x4' CNC plasma. A full-size mill and lathe. Or a woodshop.

Bryce Needs A Ride

By CHEROKEE MAKERSPACE INC

Bryce Needs A Ride

Let's give her a Go Baby Go adaptive wheelchair