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)?
38,662 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
3,619 Good Bitches
643 recipient organisations
$4,277,177 is the financial value of these boxes
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Bay of Islands
296 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
36 Good Bitches
10 recipient organisations
$32,746 is the financial value of these boxes
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Central Auckland
2,516 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
287 Good Bitches
26 recipient organisations
$278,345 is the financial value of these boxes
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Christchurch
3,995 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
311 Good Bitches
76 recipient organisations
$441,967 is the financial value of these boxes
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Dunedin
1,951 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
181 Good Bitches
32 recipient organisations
$215,839 is the financial value of these boxes
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Gisborne
244 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
27 Good Bitches
4 recipient organisations
$26,994 is the financial value of these boxes
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Gore - Balclutha
356 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
36 Good Bitches
6 recipient organisations
$39,384 is the financial value of these boxes
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Hauraki
211 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
27 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$23,343 is the financial value of these boxes
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Invercargill
563 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
54 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$62,285 is the financial value of these boxes
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Kāpiti
1,239 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
106 Good Bitches
23 recipient organisations
$137,071 is the financial value of these boxes
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Levin
234 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
28 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$25,887 is the financial value of these boxes
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Marlborough
714 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
73 Good Bitches
17 recipient organisations
$78,990 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
1,965 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
145 Good Bitches
14 recipient organisations
$217,388 is the financial value of these boxes
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Nelson / Tasman
860 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
72 Good Bitches
22 recipient organisations
$95,142 is the financial value of these boxes
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New Plymouth
550 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
63 Good Bitches
10 recipient organisations
$60,847 is the financial value of these boxes
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North Auckland
1,741 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
174 Good Bitches
18 recipient organisations
$192,607 is the financial value of these boxes
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Ōamaru
270 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
27 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$29,870 is the financial value of these boxes
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Palmerston North
953 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
69 Good Bitches
17 recipient organisations
$105,430 is the financial value of these boxes
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Queenstown / Central Otago
1,372 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
131 Good Bitches
31 recipient organisations
$151,784 is the financial value of these boxes
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Rotorua
559 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
36 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$61,842 is the financial value of these boxes
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South & East Auckland
1,120 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
131 Good Bitches
12 recipient organisations
$123,906 is the financial value of these boxes
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Taupō
473 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
46 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$52,328 is the financial value of these boxes
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Tauranga
673 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
91 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$74,454 is the financial value of these boxes
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Thames
336 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
39 Good Bitches
8 recipient organisations
$37,172 is the financial value of these boxes
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Timaru
587 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
80 Good Bitches
9 recipient organisations
$64,940 is the financial value of these boxes
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Waikato
4,274 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
388 Good Bitches
70 recipient organisations
$472,833 is the financial value of these boxes
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Wairarapa
773 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
89 Good Bitches
18 recipient organisations
$85,517 is the financial value of these boxes
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Warkworth
947 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
69 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$104,767 is the financial value of these boxes
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Wellington
5,976 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
507 Good Bitches
66 recipient organisations
$661,125 is the financial value of these boxes
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West Auckland
477 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
100 Good Bitches
13 recipient organisations
$52,771 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whakatāne
212 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
26 Good Bitches
8 recipient organisations
$23,454 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whanganui
1,166 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
91 Good Bitches
23 recipient organisations
$128,995 is the financial value of these boxes
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Whangārei
1,059 boxes of treats in the past 12 months
77 Good Bitches
16 recipient organisations
$117,157 is the financial value of these boxes