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Help Ensure No One Faces Breast Cancer Alone
Every month, more than 330 people in Ireland are diagnosed with breast cancer.
Why Your Support Matters
Your donation helps us continue providing free support, information and programmes to people affected by cancer across Ireland.
Survive & Thrive Programme
Our Survive & Thrive programme helps people with all cancers adjust to life after treatment, providing support, guidance and practical tools to navigate their new normal.
BRCA Support Services
Our BRCA support services provide trusted information, peer support and a community of people who truly understand the challenges of living with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alteration.
Positive Living Support Group
Positive Living offers a supportive community where people living with an advanced cancer diagnosis can connect, share experiences and access specialist support designed to improve quality of life.
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Support doesn't end when treatment does
On 1 May 2024, Tracey was diagnosed with Stage 3 Grade 3 breast cancer.
What followed was an incredibly difficult year of chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. Like many people affected by breast cancer, Tracey found that the emotional and physical challenges continued long after treatment ended.
Through the Marie Keating Foundation's Survive & Thrive programme, Tracey found support, understanding and hope as she adjusted to life after treatment.
"Today I am a proud cancer survivor. I am deeply grateful for the support I received and proud to share my story to offer hope to others." ~ Tracey Kelly
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From Oncology Nurse to Breast Cancer Survivor
Just two months after her wedding, Joy was diagnosed with breast cancer.
As an oncology nurse, Joy had spent years supporting cancer patients through treatment. Suddenly, she found herself on the other side of the bed, facing surgery, chemotherapy and the uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis.
When treatment ended, the challenges didn't disappear. The emotional and physical impact continued long after active treatment finished.
"I thought when chemotherapy and surgery were done, I'd get my life back. That wasn't the case."
Through the Marie Keating Foundation's Survive & Thrive programme, Joy found support, understanding and a community of people who understood what life after cancer really feels like.
Today, Joy shares her story to help others know they are not alone.
Joy Sta Maria
Breast Cancer Survivor & Survive & Thrive Participant
Your Donation Saves Lives
In fact, around 1 in 7 women in Ireland will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.
It could be your mother, daughter, sister, partner, friend or colleague.
That's why the Marie Keating Foundation is there at every step.
From cancer awareness talks and education programmes that help people recognise the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, to specialist support services for those living with and beyond a diagnosis, your support makes a real difference.
Whether it's through Survive & Thrive, BRCA Support Services, Positive Living, or support from our cancer nursing team, your donation helps ensure nobody has to face breast cancer alone.
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Don’t forget to check your breasts
We also recognise that cancer can change a person’s life, and they need support beyond treatment. We host free BRCA Support Services, Survive & Thrive, Positive Living and other vital support programmes for people impacted by cancer.
Will you help someone facing breast cancer today?
Every donation, no matter the size, helps provide support, information and hope for people affected by breast cancer.
Your kindness helps ensure that nobody has to face diagnosis, treatment or survivorship alone.
Here's what your generosity helped make possible in 2025:
Breast Cancer Changes Lives. Your Donation Changes Them Too.
