CARE FOR A CURE
Advancing medical research
We bring awareness to cause-worthy organizations at the forefront of accelerating medical breakthroughs.
Supporting Medical Research at Ashley
City of Hope
Since 2017, support by the Wanek Family Project for Type 1 Diabetes has produced new advances in finding a cure. Reasearch at City of Hope have carefully developed the most promising of these approaches, and because of their findings, clinical studies are now underway to demonstrate their efficacy and safety.
Accomplishments to date
To date, City of Hope and the Wanek Family Project has accomplished:
8
years of transformative partnership
3
Active clinical trials toward cures
11
national trial sites in the wave-type 1 diabetes network
HeartWorks
Created in 2020, HeartWorks was pioneered by the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program, to develop advancements for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Funds raised by Ashley's campaigns and the Wanek family have allowed HeartWorks to make extraordinary medical advancements.