Moments and Messages Keepsake (MMK) is a free volunteer-led program that helps people in their last chapter of life create memories by capturing moments and messages for people they love.
MMK Eligibility Criteria
MMK’s are free to palliative care clients across South Australia.
- MMK Author must be under the current care of a Specialist Palliaitve Care Team across South Australia (including regional areas
How to request a MMK
- Decide you would like a Moments and Messages Keepsake: Visit our website to determine if you are eligible, chat with your health care team, download and sign the MMK consent form.
- Submit an MMK Request: A member of your healthcare team submits an MMK Request and uploads your MMK signed consent form via our website form.
- We Match You with a Volunteer MMK Curator: We will connect you with a trained Volunteer MMK Curator. They will work with you and your healthcare team to arrange a suitable time.
- Choose Your Favourite Photo: Select a favourite photo of yourself from any stage of your life. This can be in printed or digital format.
- Choose Who You’ll Create a Keepsake For: You can nominate up to three people to be your MMK Recipients and they will each receive a personalised Moments and Messages Keepsake.
- Reflect on the Questions: You will receive a copy of the questions before meeting with your MMK Volunteer Curator, giving you time to think about the moments and messages you would like to share with each of your Keepsake Recipients.
- Meet with Your Volunteer MMK Curator: Your Volunteer MMK Curator will meet with you and guide you through a relaxed conversation while recording your responses as well as scan or copy your chosen photo
- We Create Your Keepsake: Your words and image are carefully compiled into up to 3 personalised printed Moments and Messages Keepsake booklets for you by our Volunteer MMK Designer.
- Receive Your MMK Keepsake: Your Volunteer MMK Curator will deliver your completed MMKs to you.
- Gift Your Keepsake: You decide when and how to share your MMK’s with your Keepsake recipients.
- Contribute to the Words to Live By Series: As part of the program, your response to the question “What’s a saying, quote or piece of advice that you live by?” will be added into our Words to Live By series to inspire meaningful conversations and connections. Responses are shared using your first name (or chosen pseudonym) and age.
How to support the program
The impact of the Moments & Messages Keepsake (MMK) program extends far beyond the keepsake itself. The program creates lasting memories for families, provides meaningful volunteering opportunities that foster connection, purpose and community engagement across South Australia and shares Words to Live By that promote greater awareness and understanding of palliative care within the community.
Volunteer
Join our volunteer village and become a Volunteer MMK Curator, Volunteer MMK Designer or an Office and Events Volunteer.
Visit: palliativecaresa.org.au/become-a-volunteer
Donate a Keepsake Forward
The volume of keepsakes created is dependent on support. MMK are always free for people in their last chapter of life, on average they cost us $150 to create. You can support us by Donating a Moments and Messages Keepsake Forward as an individual, family, corporate, organisation.
Complete our Donate a keepsake Forward form on our website. Donate Now: palliativecaresa..org.au/donate-a-mmk-forward
Partner
This is your opportunity to be a part of something special and have your brand linked to this fantastic program. The MMK program is proud to be associated with our corporate partners who like us, believe in creating special keepsakes and creating memories that last forever for South Australians who are living with a life-limiting condition. We thank them for their support.
Email: partnerships@palliativecaresa.org.au
Fundraise
Become a community fundraiser. Use your skills and have some fun all for a good cause. Simply download our Community Fundraiser Handbook and register your fundraiser on our website, we will be in touch and help you with your fundraiser.
Visit: palliativecaresa.org.au/fundraising/
Donate
A ongoing or one-off donation helps us sustain the program. Donations, no matter the amount, are very welcome and can be made in a variety of ways: via our website, credit card or direct deposit.
Donate Now: givenow.com.au/moments_and_messages_keepsake