Mason Washington
Being born without a left hand has not stopped 8-year-old Mason Washington from becoming an athlete. He excels in basketball, baseball and indoor and outdoor soccer. His adaptive sports coach from NubAbility reports that he is driven and loves a challenge especially when he can prove that he CAN do something. NubAbility works with other organizations to bring the best coaching, training, information, prosthetics to children with limb loss.
Mason, the son of Mason IV and Rachel Washington of O’Fallon, Mo, is one minute older than his twin sister and is a third grader at Forest Park Elementary School. He is passionate about reaching out to anyone who is also viewed as “different.” His favorite subjects are math and science and he has many friends. Mason says he wants to be a firefighter like his hero – his dad.