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)?
38,275 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
3,573 Good Bitches
631 recipient organisations
$3,655,263 is the financial value of these boxes
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Bay of Islands
210 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
37 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$20,055 is the financial value of these boxes
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Central Auckland
2,558 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
288 Good Bitches
25 recipient organisations
$244,289 is the financial value of these boxes
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Christchurch
3,973 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
299 Good Bitches
75 recipient organisations
$379,422 is the financial value of these boxes
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Dunedin
1,912 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
182 Good Bitches
31 recipient organisations
$182,596 is the financial value of these boxes
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Gisborne
238 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
27 Good Bitches
3 recipient organisations
$22,729 is the financial value of these boxes
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Gore - Balclutha
365 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
36 Good Bitches
7 recipient organisations
$34,858 is the financial value of these boxes
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Hauraki
145 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
24 Good Bitches
12 recipient organisations
$13,848 is the financial value of these boxes
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Invercargill
554 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
54 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$52,907 is the financial value of these boxes
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Kāpiti
1,235 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
101 Good Bitches
21 recipient organisations
$117,943 is the financial value of these boxes
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Levin
227 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
26 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$21,679 is the financial value of these boxes
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Marlborough
718 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
66 Good Bitches
17 recipient organisations
$68,569 is the financial value of these boxes
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Napier - Hastings
1,980 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
142 Good Bitches
14 recipient organisations
$189,090 is the financial value of these boxes
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Nelson / Tasman
876 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
74 Good Bitches
22 recipient organisations
$83,658 is the financial value of these boxes
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New Plymouth
529 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
62 Good Bitches
8 recipient organisations
$50,520 is the financial value of these boxes
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North Auckland
1,737 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
177 Good Bitches
18 recipient organisations
$165,884 is the financial value of these boxes
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Ōamaru
278 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
27 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$26,549 is the financial value of these boxes
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Palmerston North
952 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
69 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$90,916 is the financial value of these boxes
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Queenstown / Central Otago
1,328 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
124 Good Bitches
30 recipient organisations
$126,824 is the financial value of these boxes
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Rotorua
565 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
37 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$53,958 is the financial value of these boxes
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South & East Auckland
1,109 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
129 Good Bitches
12 recipient organisations
$105,910 is the financial value of these boxes
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Taupō
452 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
47 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$43,166 is the financial value of these boxes
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Tauranga
659 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
95 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$62,935 is the financial value of these boxes
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Thames
306 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
34 Good Bitches
8 recipient organisations
$29,223 is the financial value of these boxes
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Timaru
608 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
78 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$58,064 is the financial value of these boxes
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Waikato
4,390 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
401 Good Bitches
71 recipient organisations
$419,245 is the financial value of these boxes
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Wairarapa
785 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
90 Good Bitches
20 recipient organisations
$74,968 is the financial value of these boxes
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Warkworth
876 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
69 Good Bitches
15 recipient organisations
$83,658 is the financial value of these boxes
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Wellington
5,927 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
495 Good Bitches
65 recipient organisations
$566,029 is the financial value of these boxes
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West Auckland
452 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
95 Good Bitches
12 recipient organisations
$43,166 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whakatāne
211 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
25 Good Bitches
7 recipient organisations
$20,151 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whanganui
1,125 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
89 Good Bitches
23 recipient organisations
$107,438 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whangārei
995 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
74 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$95,023 is the financial value of these boxes