Meet Iker! He is 13 years old and lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his parents and four brothers.

Iker loves Mario Cart, specifically Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. His favorite character from the game is Yoshi and although he spends a lot of time playing, he hasn’t had enough time to unlock the gold edition of the Mario Kart, which he absolutely loves.

Our team of students and professors from DePaul University are very excited to help unlock this dream in real life by designing him a special Gold Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! We are so excited to bring Iker’s favorite Mario Kart to life but, we need your help!

Help us bring a smile to Iker’s face by making a donation today. Join our journey and follow us each step of the way until we unveil Iker’s Mario Kart on Tuesday, Oct. 31 during the Elgin neighborhood Trick-or-Treat!

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Check out the mock-up of the design we did using cardboard and PVC pipes! 

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September 25, 2017 --- We started creating the wheels!

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October 16, 2017 --- Sanding individual pieces of the costume!