Marie Keating Foundation was founded after Marie Keating`s death by her chilren in 1998. Each member of the Keating family promised that they would do everything they could to bring an end to breast cancer.

They committed to provide all women and their families with the necessary information to prevent cancer or detect it at its earliest stages. Their collective aim was to "enlighten not frighten".

The Marie Keating Foundation is the realisation of a family's dedication - it is a promise to themselves, in action. To achieve this the foundation: increase awareness and knowledge on cancer, promotes early detection and treatment, provides support services to those affected by cancer where identified gaps exist and work closely with various cancer-related groups and organisations to complement and optimise efforts to eradicate cancer as a life threatening disease.
The group focuses on cancers that can be prevented through lifestyle changes and early detection and their ultimate goal is a future free from the fear of cancer.

This Foundation has been a UICC full member since March 2008.