The fundraiser will start at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 26 at the Brown County Fairgrounds and will include a silent auction of items donated by local businesses. There will be face painting, a bouncy house and yard games for the kids as well as food trucks. The main feature of the fundraiser is a truck show. All proceeds from the show will benefit Cashton Pressley and his ongoing medical expenses.

Cashton Pressley is the one-year-old son of Ethan Pressley and Avia Ramos. He was born on April 4, 2024, with a medical anomaly. Cashton was born with a rare chromosomal disorder. His 13th chromosome was partially missing. This is an extremely uncommon condition. Cashton might be the only surviving child born with this large of a deletion to chromosome 13. Since his birth, his parents and doctors have tried to find information on this condition, but because it is so rare, there are many unknowns.

“At this point, the doctors have more questions than answers,” Ethan Pressley said. The doctors researching Cashton’s condition have reached out to hospitals around the world. Only one doctor in Brazil has reached out with a similar chromosome 13 deletion, but that child did not survive birth.

Since Cashton’s condition is so rare a condition, his parents are not entirely sure what to expect but Cashton has faced a long list of other medical conditions that require round-the-clock care.

One-year-old Cashton Pressley’s parents Avia Ramos and Ethan Pressley hold his hand as he sleeps. Cashton was born with a partial deletion of his number 13 chromosome. His conditional is rare and require extensive medical treatment. A special fundraiser, “Trucks 4 Cashton” will be held Saturday, July 26 at the Brown County Fairgrounds to support Cashton and his family

Some of his medical conditions include an abnormal brain, systemic hypertension, seizures, chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia and hypercapnia. Cashton is ventilator-dependent and has tracheostomy dependency

“I am pretty sure most of them are because of the chromosomal deletion, but the doctors are not certain,” Ramos said.

Shortly after he was born, Cashton developed retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer. Ramos said this cancer was likely a side effect of the missing chromosome because cancer is a common side effect. Fortunately, his cancer was treatable. After 10 months of chemotherapy, Cashton is in remission. For the last five months, he has been cancer-free, but Pressley said it could come back.

“We never know when he is going to go back,” Ramos said. “His condition is so complex.”

Cashton spent his first 10 months in a hospital. He was able to come home in February 2025, but after two months he needed to return to the hospital, but was able to come home again two weeks ago. His parents are hopeful he will be able to remain home, but his condition is sensitive.

“He could get a cold and go back, or he could get a minor and cold and be fine,” Pressley said. “We never know.”

His parents are grateful that he is now doing well and considering how much Cashton has already gone through, he condition if remarkable. Ramos said Cashton has been through many surgeries and other medical tests. He was even resuscitated once.

The doctor told Pressley and Ramos it was possible Cashton would never have enough strength to move on his own; however, Pressley said his son is able to kick his legs and move his arms. Cashton has even tried to roll over sometimes.

The doctors told them that Cashton might never speak due to paralysis of his vocal cords, but after therapy, his voice box is working. There were also concern he would never see or hear, but Pressley confirmed that Cashton does react to noise and is able to track movement with his eye, depending of the color.

Pressley said they were told Cashton might not make it to his first birthday. He is now 15 months old. They also said he might not be able to come off the tracheostomy vent, but Pressley said he can go up to 30 minutes without breathing support.

“He’s been through a lot in his life,” Ramos said. “He’s a tough warrior.”

Though Cashton is doing better than predicted, he still requires extensive medical care. Pressley and Ramos’ home is filled with medical devices to sustain Cashton. There are multiple drawers dedicated to his many medications and he is connected to a feeding tube.

The family has limited nursing support to help Cashton, forcing Ramos to quit her job. In addition, all of Cashton’s medical appointments are in the Twin Cities, requiring frequent travel.

Fortunately, Cashton’s family has found a lot of community support.

“Everyone loves him,” Ramos said. “A lot of people in New Ulm have donated their clothes for us.”

She specifically cited Weelborg Chevrolet of New Ulm for donating to the family.

Pressley is the president of Rollin’ Out Creations (ROC) truck club. The group has helped raise funds for Cashton.

“It’s actually his biggest support system,” Pressley said. The entire ROC organization has supported Cashton since birth.

The Saturday, July 26 “Trucks 4 Cashton” event is sponsored in part by ROC, but other area businesses have also donated to the event.

Pressley said, unlike the previous ROC truck show, this one will be judged with 10 awards given. The award categories are Best Dodge, Best Ford, Best Chevy, Tallest Truck, Widest Truck, Lowest Truck and Best Bubba. A bubba truck is a pickup that is outfitted with a lift kit, allowing for oversized tires on stock wheels.

There will also be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for the overall best truck.

The cost of admission is $15 per show vehicle registered and $5 per person attending the show. Kids under 5 years old get in for free.

Individuals registering vehicles are encouraged to enter through the Washington Street gate of the fairgrounds. Individuals may register vehicles on the day.

Pressley said that attendees should refrain from doing burnouts in their vehicles. It will also be an alcohol free event.

The family also encourages visitors to wear or display turquoise and green colors. Pressley and Ramos said these are Cashton’s colors. Ever since he was born, turquoise green has popped up around him. His first incubator bed had turquoise lights. The first teddy bear he received from the Ronald McDonald House was also green. Many of the ROC club members have turquoise green running lights in honor of Cashton.

Cashton’s parents feel the truck show is the perfect fundraiser for their son.

“He actually loves trucks,” Ramos said. When she was pregnant with Cashton, he would get excited when they traveled in the truck.

“I think he hears the rumbling noise and the vibrations,” Ramos said.

Cashton’s parents thanked everyone in the community who continues to support him. Ramos said that due to the rarity of her son’s condition and the many unknowns about his health, it has been a lonely experience. Having the community come together in support has been very helpful. They also hope to hear from other families facing similar conditions.