• Ashleigh Bennett delivering some of her Good Bitches Baking in mid-June.

Local Good Bitches Baking

Ashleigh Bennett reports on a great initiative happening in our community and communities across the country

I’ve always loved baking. There’s something about the process of measuring out the ingredients and turning them into something delicious. And nothing quite beats the smell of freshly baked biscuits on a Sunday afternoon.  

Earlier this year I heard about Good Bitches Baking, a network of people across the country baking for Kiwis going through tough times. I reached out to the local North Auckland chapter and signed up to volunteer as a baker anddriver. Now, once a month I make a batch of delicious treats, collect more delicious treats from two or three other bakers in my area, and deliver them to one of five North Shore charities.

This month I spent a Sunday afternoon making classic afghans and shortbread. I delivered my selection of biscuits along with two delicious looking cakes (thanks Sophie and Michelle!) to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren North Shore for their regular Monday coffee support group meeting. The North Auckland chapter also delivers weekly to North Shore Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit, the Salvation Army in Albany, De Paul House in Birkenhead and Centres of Mutual Aid North Shore. 

Good Bitches Baking has more than 2,000 “bitches” across New Zealand, from Whangarei in the north to Invercargill in the south, all contributing to its mission to give a moment of sweetness to the many people out there having a tough time – families with very sick babies and children, Kiwis struggling financially, those with complicated family situations, residents in hospice and their loved ones, and many others in need.  

It feels good knowing my baking might make a small difference to someone’s life.

To find out more about Good Bitches Baking, visit www.gbb.org.nz or email the North Auckland Chapter Coordinators at akl-north@gbb.org.nz

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