Dylan Days 2025 Recipients

Since 2010, Dylan Days has raised over $265,400 for local families going through a medical crisis. This would not be possible without all of the volunteers, donors, and sponsors. Thank each and every one of you that helps make this event a huge success each year, rain or shine!

Caison Giles is a 2.5-year-old boy from Roanoke Rapids, NC. Caison has a condition called “Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenitia- Amyoplasia type”. This is a rare condition that causes severe joint stiffness and muscle weakness at birth. People who have AMC have contractures with limited joint movement, with or without muscle weakness, in the body areas involved. A contracture is a condition in which a joint becomes permanently fixed in a bent (flexed) or straightened (extended) position, restricting the movement of the affected joint.

Recently, we found a specialist for AMC in Greenville, SC at Shriner’s Children’s Hospital able to provide Caison with an official diagnosis and begin treating his legs through surgery and therapy. Each time we go to Shriners, we stay in Greenville, SC being that it is 5 hours one way to get there. He will continue to see his team at Shriners for years to come. Caison will need a wheelchair and a walker while he is learning to stand and walk independently. The dr. is confident that he will surprise us and may stand and walk sooner than we are thinking. He is a very determined little guy. With therapy, and his fantastic team both here in Roanoke Rapids and Greenville, SC, we are hopeful that he will get as much function as he can after these surgeries are completed and therapy is able to work with him more.

“In April of 2023 I completed an annual physical with my family physician. This event started the journey I am currently walking through. After several blood tests among other testing, an MRI revealed several lesions in and on the liver, a couple of them being cancerous. In September 2023, I underwent surgery to remove the lesions. The surgery was a success, however, with the amount of damage to the liver I was a candidate for a liver transplant. While starting a program to get on and move up the transplant list, more lesions grew. I was scheduled for another surgery to “try” to get them and with the Grace of God, was given a “new to me” liver on Nov 13, 2024, the day before the other surgery was scheduled!

My care team is with UNC Chapel Hill Medical Hospital. I continue weekly blood testing to control medication levels and quarterly visits that include MRIs and Ultrasounds. I know without a doubt that the love for me and my family that has friends and family praying for me during this challenging time is what has pulled us through.”

Robbin Brewer has been diagnosed with breast cancer, just as she was beginning to recover from a serious auto accident one year ago. As of May 5 th , she is currently awaiting her surgery date. She is traveling to Richmond and Stony Point, VA to meet with the oncology team.

Robbin has always been known for helping others who have troubles. In the past, she has cooked countless meals to deliver, helped tidy homes, cared for children and much more. If you see Robbin, she always has a smile on her face and a little Jesus figurine in her pocket to give you. In the past, Robbin has been very active in helping with Dylan Moore Days, both during the event, and behind the scenes for many months every year.

Angela Gowen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 13, 2025, and is currently receiving treatment at Duke Cancer Center. She undergoes infusion therapy every two weeks as part of her care plan.

A retired elementary school teacher from the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District (RRGSD), Angela continued her passion for education by teaching preschool at Halifax Academy. Throughout her journey, she has been deeply supported by her husband, Rob, and their two children, Jackson and Ellen.