Want some baking?
Info for recipients
Does your organisation support people going through a tough time? Could home baking from our volunteers help support your mahi?
Our mission is to spread kindness, one treat at a time. Good Bitches Baking partners with community organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand to share kindness through home baking. Our volunteers bake treats in their own homes and deliver them to vetted recipient organisations.
Once onboarded, your organisation will receive boxes of home baking such as slices, sweet or savoury muffins, biscuits or cakes. Each box contains enough for 15-20 people and is baked and delivered by GBB volunteers.
We deliver baking to organisations including hospices, refuges, and those who provide support to individuals and whānau experiencing illness, bereavement, financial hardship and mental distress.
We know this small act of kindness helps people feel seen and connected to their community and allows very stretched budgets to go a little further. Through sharing kai it is a little easier to open difficult conversations and break down barriers, and provide a moment of respite for those who are struggling.
To receive our baking, your organisation must:
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Support people experiencing tough times (if you’re not sure, get in touch and we’ll talk through it together)
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Be able to distribute the baking to those people (for example during support groups, or home visits)
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Have a safe delivery location where volunteers can leave baking
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Require ongoing baking (weekly, fortnightly or monthly)
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Operate in an area covered by an existing GBB chapter (see list here: https://gbb.org.nz/baking-it-better/chapters)
We do not provide baking for individuals or families (we only work directly with recognised, vetted community organisations) and we generally cannot help with one-off bakes (e.g. for a celebration or fundraiser).
Food safety:
All baking is prepared by volunteers in their own home kitchens using their own ingredients. Volunteers follow our food safety guidelines (based on guidance from MPI), and every box includes an ingredient list so recipients can make informed choices about what they share with clients.
Delivery and distribution:
Volunteers deliver baking to an agreed location, usually reception or another designated drop-off point. Your organisation then distributes the baking in whatever way best supports the people you work with, whether that's over a shared morning tea, during home visits, or as part of your usual programmes.
Good to know:
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Our baking is for the people your organisation supports, not treats or thank-yous for your staff or your volunteers. Staff are of course welcome to share baking alongside clients where appropriate.
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We do our best to accommodate halal requirements, cultural or religious needs, and serious allergens, although we can't guarantee an allergen-free baking environment.
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Some chapters currently have waiting lists. If we're unable to support your organisation immediately, we'll let you know and add you to the waitlist.
Next steps:
Complete the form below and your local chapter leader (Head Bitch) will be in touch.
Together you'll discuss whether Good Bitches Baking is the right fit for your organisation, how much baking you need, how often you'd like deliveries, and the best arrangements for drop-off.
To help ensure we’re a good fit for each other, we’ll ask:
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How do your organisation’s values and purpose align with GBB’s?
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How much baking do you need and how often?
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What days and times work best for delivery?
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Where can volunteers safely leave baking?
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Are there any delivery instructions or baking requirements volunteers should know?
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Who will contact us if there are any changes or problems (including public holiday closures, change in number of attendees/boxes needed)?
38,563 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
3,629 Good Bitches
643 recipient organisations
$4,266,225 is the financial value of these boxes
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Bay of Islands
340 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
35 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$37,614 is the financial value of these boxes
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Central Auckland
2,483 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
290 Good Bitches
26 recipient organisations
$274,694 is the financial value of these boxes
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Christchurch
3,978 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
311 Good Bitches
76 recipient organisations
$440,086 is the financial value of these boxes
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Dunedin
1,954 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
175 Good Bitches
32 recipient organisations
$216,171 is the financial value of these boxes
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Gisborne
244 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
28 Good Bitches
4 recipient organisations
$26,994 is the financial value of these boxes
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Gore - Balclutha
342 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
35 Good Bitches
6 recipient organisations
$37,835 is the financial value of these boxes
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Hauraki
251 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
26 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$27,768 is the financial value of these boxes
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Invercargill
562 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
55 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$62,174 is the financial value of these boxes
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Kāpiti
1,240 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
106 Good Bitches
24 recipient organisations
$137,181 is the financial value of these boxes
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Levin
229 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
26 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$25,334 is the financial value of these boxes
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Marlborough
698 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
73 Good Bitches
17 recipient organisations
$77,220 is the financial value of these boxes
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Mid Canterbury
0 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
2 Good Bitches
0 recipient organisations
$0 is the financial value of these boxes
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Napier - Hastings
1,948 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
146 Good Bitches
14 recipient organisations
$215,507 is the financial value of these boxes
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Nelson / Tasman
848 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
74 Good Bitches
22 recipient organisations
$93,814 is the financial value of these boxes
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New Plymouth
557 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
63 Good Bitches
10 recipient organisations
$61,621 is the financial value of these boxes
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North Auckland
1,726 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
177 Good Bitches
18 recipient organisations
$190,947 is the financial value of these boxes
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Ōamaru
269 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
25 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$29,759 is the financial value of these boxes
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Palmerston North
951 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
69 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$105,209 is the financial value of these boxes
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Queenstown / Central Otago
1,364 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
135 Good Bitches
31 recipient organisations
$150,899 is the financial value of these boxes
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Rotorua
544 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
35 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$60,183 is the financial value of these boxes
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South & East Auckland
1,138 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
134 Good Bitches
12 recipient organisations
$125,897 is the financial value of these boxes
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Taupō
486 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
48 Good Bitches
11 recipient organisations
$53,766 is the financial value of these boxes
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Tauranga
665 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
91 Good Bitches
17 recipient organisations
$73,569 is the financial value of these boxes
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Thames
344 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
37 Good Bitches
8 recipient organisations
$38,057 is the financial value of these boxes
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Timaru
593 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
79 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$65,604 is the financial value of these boxes
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Waikato
4,194 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
388 Good Bitches
69 recipient organisations
$463,982 is the financial value of these boxes
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Wairarapa
753 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
89 Good Bitches
18 recipient organisations
$83,304 is the financial value of these boxes
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Warkworth
982 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
70 Good Bitches
15 recipient organisations
$108,639 is the financial value of these boxes
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Wellington
5,973 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
507 Good Bitches
66 recipient organisations
$660,793 is the financial value of these boxes
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West Auckland
480 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
103 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$53,102 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whakatāne
213 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
26 Good Bitches
8 recipient organisations
$23,564 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whanganui
1,162 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
93 Good Bitches
23 recipient organisations
$128,552 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whangārei
1,052 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
78 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$116,383 is the financial value of these boxes