Hudson needs your help.

We are Firestorm Robotics, a middle and high school community robotics team based in the Cherokee Makerspace. We want to use our skills to create an all-terrain, adaptive wheelchair (right) for Hudson (left). We have built and delivered more than 10 of these and plan to do more.

From his mom, Nichole:

“Diagnosed at 9 months old with a rare genetic disease, Gaucher(s) Disease 2.

Was told to put him on hospice at time of diagnoses, told he would never walk, talk, have no quality of life and not live past the age of 2.

Hudson is now 6 1/2 years old and the happiest little boy living his best life. While he does face some challenges, he doesn’t let anything hold him back.

He has 2 older siblings who think he has hung the moon and I truly believe him trying to keep up with them is what has led him to beating the odds.

Because he can’t walk without assistance he’s not able to play and run around with his siblings I know like he longs to do. My hope is that his new ride will allow him access to be the kid he longs to be.”

This project will be managed by veteran robotics mentors who will guide the members of Firestorm Robotics to learn while completing the ride. It will be built by kids, for kids.

Some funds will help support our team, Cherokee Makerspace, and the kids striving toward innovation and education.

$3000 will kickstart the project.
$5000 will help to replace/purchase equipment, support the team members for their next robotics season, and work on an all-new custom platform (Gen 2) for future projects.

Support a Robotics Kid:

When you go to donate, please credit the student who solicited you by selecting their name. Thank you so much for supporting kids with disabilities and STEM.

Our Team

Project Manager: Harrison Forsythe
Programming Lead: Andrew Cua
Build Lead: Elijah Wells
Team Members: Luke White, Even White, Eric McVay, Waylon Shao, Easton Chen

What is Firestorm Robotics?

Firestorm is a local middle/high school robotics team from various schools that competes in the FIRST Tech Challenge.

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 is 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.

Lets Give Hudson A New Ride

By CHEROKEE MAKERSPACE INC

Lets Give Hudson A New Ride

A Go Baby Go adaptive wheelchair will give him the ability to play.