FREQUENCY
We have baking rounds every 3 months. I will send a reminder email out a couple of weeks before the baking day to remind everyone that Baking for Hospice is coming up and to ask who is keen to bake and you can just let me know whether you can make it that particular round or not.
The whole thing is very voluntary, if there’s a round you can’t make, its no biggy at all! People bake what they can and when they can and we really appreciate any and all baking.
ON THE DAY
On the day, we have a system of drop off points, fellow bakers who have volunteered their houses for the day for people to drop baking off at.
I will send an email out the week before each round with a timetable of when you can drop off baking at each of the drop off points. The timetable will set out when bakers can drop off their baking at each drop off point…so for instance if the timetable for last round was:
9:00am-10:00am | Nessie – St Johns | North Shore Hospice |
9:30am – 10:30pm | Margaret & Aimee – Onehunga |
Mercy Hospice |
10:00am-11:30pm | Pavanie – Pakuranga |
Totara Hospice South Auckland |
9:30am – 10:30am | Diana – Newmarket | North Shore Hospice |
11:00am – 12noon | Phillippa – Albany | North Shore Hospice |
11:30am – 12:30pm | Kathryn – Delish Cupcakes, Forrest Hill | North Shore Hospice |
1:00pm- 1:15pm | *North Shore Hospice – 7 Shea Tce – Takapuna |
North Shore Hospice |
* Please let me know if you are dropping off at the NS Hospice so I can make sure there are enough cake boxes for you. Thanks!!! |
So, if you lived near the Albany drop off address you can drop baking off any time between 11am and 12noon, or if you live closer to the Forrest Hill site you can drop of there any time from 11:30am to 12:30pm etc.
You can choose which site you drop baking off at, one may be more convenient for you that day because of its location or timing but please do give me an email to let me know which site you plan to use each round so I can make sure there are enough cake boxes for everyone at each of the drop off sites.*
On the day I will drive around and pick up all the baking from each collection point, arriving at the end of the collection times (in the above example from Albany at 12noon and in Forrest Hill at 12:30). I take pictures of the lovely baking (so if you happen to drop off near the end of the collection I would love to get a photo of you and your baking!). I then drive the baking to the North Shore Hospice.
We are now also delivering baking to Mercy Hospice and Totara Hospice South Auckland. All the baking that goes to the Pakuranga drop off site will be dropped off by the lovely Pavanie to Totara Hospice South Auckland. All the baking that is dropped off to the Hillsborough drop off site will be taken to Mercy Hospice by the wonderful Aimee.
Dropping off at other times
If you are wanting to drop off baking at times outside the drop off times, you can take your baking directly to the Hospices on the day. Just make sure your baking is well labelled in a disposible container you are happy to part with. If you are able to take a quick picture of your baking and send it to me (or even just an email to let me know what you dropped off) I can include it in the Wrap Up!
North Shore Hospice: 7 Shea Tce, Takapuna, North Shore
Totara Hospice South Auckland: 140 Charles Prevost Dr, The Gardens, Auckland
Mercy Hospice: 61 College Hill, Freemans Bay, Auckland
UPDATE June 2013: Since I am now based in Wellington, there may be some rounds where I’ll have to call on friends or family to help me out with the runs, so you might see different friendly faces now collecting the baking and again!
CAKE BOXES AND CONTAINERS
There will be disposable cake boxes available at each drop off site so you will be able to take your own containers home. Please make sure you write your name and what you baked on your cake box so we can give credit where credit is due! Please also jot down on the box if there are any nuts in your baking or if the baking is gluten free/dairy free/vegan/low residue to help the hospices sort out the baking for people with special dietary needs.
If you are dropping off straight to Hospices (and/or outside the allocated times) bring your baking in a disposible container that you don’t mind giving to the Hospice. Please also label your container well with your name, what you baked and if there are nuts/it’s gluten free etc.
WHAT TO BAKE
In terms of what to bake – any baking is totally appreciated! The hospices are super grateful for any baking you are able to donate but especially like things that will keep and freeze well like: slices, biscuits (especially shortbread) and loaves (e.g. ginger and fruit). Of course, cakes and other baking creations are still very much welcome, as they are used for special occasions such as birthdays for patients and staff, morning teas, functions etc.
If you are thinking of dropping off your baking to Onehunga for Mercy Hospice, please note that Mercy Hospice has limited storage so slices or biscuits or baking that will keep well for several days would be fantastic, but of course everything is more than appreciated.
The baking is intended for the patients, their families and the wonderful staff so anything you bake will be awesome.
I usually get everyone to give a heads up as to what they think they will make in the next round (just so we don’t get 12 batches of Anzac biscuits in one round for example!) but it’s very flexible and totally up to you. And you don’t have to bake humongous batches. The idea is everyone bakes a little something and combined we have loads to give away.
A lot of the baking is used rightaway, given away to families and staff or given to the patients on the day or used for a morning tea the next day or if your baking can be frozen then the Hospice can store the baking and bring it out later on.
THEMES
I also usually make up some sort of theme for each round just for fun. If you want to bake to the theme that’s cool but if you don’t want to bake to theme that is also ay-ok. Pleae do not feel obliged to bake to theme at all, it’s just for a bit of fun.
INFO FOR DROP OFF POINT VOLUNTEERS
If you’ve agreed to volunteer your place as a Drop Off Point, first of all…THANK YOU!!! Baking for Hospice could not happen without you generously opening up your houses for our baking, so a massive thank you from all of us.
What it involves is around an hour and a half or so of your time on the day when bakers can drop off their baking to your place. I will do a drive round and at a set time pick up all the baking that has been dropped off at your house and drive it to the North Shore Hospice.
I will also drop off some disposable cake boxes at your house on the Saturday (the day before the Round) so people can take their containers home with them. You don’t need to be home when I drop them off as I can just leave them on your door step.
I will email you with a tentative driving plan and time table for drop off times around 2 weeks before the baking day. Please let me know if this suits you.
On the day, it would be awesome if you could please get the bakers to write their names and what they baked onto the lids of the boxes so we have an idea as to who baked what and what kind of baking we have!
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to give me an email!
Nessie Sharpe 🙂
Hi, I’d love to be on your email list for reminders of this, and to start baking for hospice when I can.
Hi Nessie,
I too would like to receive email reminders of this and would like to start baking 🙂
Thanks for your comment Emma. Have added you on the email list. Welcome on board! 🙂
Hi Nessie, I found your site after you let a comment on my Blog. I would love to take part in the Baking for Hospice, I live in Muriwai but work in Albany and it would be no trouble to drop off cakes to The Shore. I am away quiet a bit with work but will try and donate as often as I can.
Also, you asked about making a wedding cake, I would love to help you decorate it or give you ideas if you want, it would be an honour to help someone who supports others so freely.
Alli
Hiya Alli,
Oh wow, thanks so much for popping into my blog! So stoked you would like to join in…have added you to the Baking for Hospice email list 🙂
I should be sending out a reminder email soon. There is totally no pressure to bake every round, just whatever you can, whenever you can. The next round is Sunday 13 June and the theme is Mums.
Also, thanks heaps and heaps for your offer of wedding cake help!!!! You are an absolute angel! We are looking at May 2011 at the mo so have a wee while to go but will definitely be picking your brain for how to’s and tips and ideas if you don’t mind!
Be in touch soon.
Nessie 🙂
What a fabulous idea!
I would love to be added to your Baking for Hospice email list and take part. I look forward to baking for your next round!
Hi Emma, Thanks heaps for your comment! Have added you to the email list 🙂
Wow, this an amazing way to give back to the community.
I’m a Nurse and also love baking, I would love to be involved in the next round… please add me to your list 🙂
Hi Jayne, thanks for your comment! I’ve added you to the email list. Will be in touch soon 🙂
Hi Nessie
This is such a great idea. Is it too late to jump on the bandwaggon and drop off some baking tomorrow?
Thanks Miriam
I would love to be added to your Baking for Hospice email list and take part. I bake a lot and would love to be able to do something for the community.
Thanks!
Susan
Hi, I was just wondering if you were aware of anything like this that was running in Wellington. I’d really like to get involved if there is, thank!
Hi Nessie,
Please add me to the list. It would be an honour to be a part of Baking for Hospice.
If you could also let me know please when you’re going to set up the same thing for Mercy Hospice in Ponsonby, I would love to volunteer my home as a drop off point for baking as well as I live in Mt Eden.
Look forward to hearing from you.
God bless,
Gwendoline
Hi Nessie,
I posted a request to join Baking for Hospice late last night but I’m not sure whether you received it.
Please add me to your list. It would be an honour to be a part of Baking for Hospice.
Would also love to volunteer my home as a drop off point for baking that will go towards Mercy Hospice in Ponsonby (if you decide to set up there as well) as I live in Mt Eden.
Look forward to hearing from you.
God bless
Gwendoline
Hi Gwendoline, Sorry for the late reply, for some reason your comments got relegated to the spam folder! I will definitely add you to the email list and will send you an email as well. Thanks for your comments and so sorry again for the delay! Nessie 🙂
Hi, I love what you’re doing, love the site you’ve put together and love how you’ve brought so many people together for a great cause. Would love to be involved, baking etc, I live in Mt Eden so probably closest to the Ponsonby Hospice. Has there been a run set up for there yet?
Hi Anna,
Thanks heaps for your lovely comment! We don’t have anything organised for the hospice in Ponsonby just yet but will hopefully have one in the not so distant future. We do have a drop off site in Epsom for the North Shore Hospice rounds if you were keen to drop off baking there? Nessie 🙂
Hi, Wow what a fantastic idea. I am from West Auckland & am very keen. Could you please put me on the email list? I wanted to do meals on wheels but as that is during the day & I work full time I wasnt able to, but this is something I could do 🙂
Hi Penny, thanks for your comment! Flick me an email through the “Contact” page and I’ll add you to the mailing list! 🙂
Hi there, I would love to join in the baking! I’m also in Mt Eden and I’ve actually done a couple of cakes for the Ponsonby-based hospice when I was doing some cake decorating classes so if there are enough folks who want to start up a baking round for Ponsonby, I’m in. I’m also happy to contribute to the North Shore hospice baking. Please add me to the email list.
Hiya Janie, what an awesome thing you do for the ponsonby hospice! Thanks so much for offering for bake for us too! If you flick me an email through the “Contact” page I’ll add you on the mailing list. Next round is next Sunday if you are free 🙂
This is a fabulous idea! Well done and congrats for your amazing work and efforts. I’ll email you through the contact page – I’m keen to bake (and not eat it all myself!)
Would love to bake, can you let me know for next time please? What a great idea.
thanks
Thanks heaps for your comment Miranda! Have added you to the email list…should be sending out an update for the June/July baking round so watch this space! 🙂
This is a fabulous thing you have created. I would love to be part of of Baking for Hospice when I can, which hopefully will be most times. Please add me to your list.
Hiya Adrienne,
Thanks for your lovely comment! I’ve added you to the email list. Welcome on board!!
Nessie 🙂
Hi Nessie,
I baked for the first time for Hospice this weekend but had my mothers 70th b/day lunch to get to on Sunday so didn’t get to meet you but thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of it, I can’t wait for the next one. Hope it all went well for everyone, look forward to your next update.
Regards
Adrienne
Hi I read about you guys in the paper the other day about the article on cake pops – such a good idea! I don’t have any time to volunteer but I do lik to bake so please can you add me to your list. I also have other friends who might be keen so I will tell them about you also.
Hi Fiona,
Thanks heaps for your comment! Yay for Dani’s article – she is awesome 🙂
Have added you to the email list and will send you out an email in a little bit.
Nessie 🙂
Hi Nessie,
What a marvelous idea! Can I please be added to the email list – I would love to stay in touch 🙂
Kimberly 🙂
Hiya Kimberly,
Yay, thanks for your comment! Have added you to the email list. Will be in touch soon! Keep warm!
Nessie 🙂
Could I go on your baking list too please. Lynda
Hiya Lynda, Thanks heaps for your comment! Have added you to the email list 🙂 Take care, Nessie
hi nessie, hope ur well. not sure if u got my message through the contacts section. i think this is an AWESOME idea!! would love to be volunteer baker 🙂
Hi! Just stumbled across your blog and would really like to participate in the next round but…I live in Hamilton. Do know if anyone runs anything similar? Great work! Thanks. Julia
Kia ora, I saw u on Asia Downunder, this is awesome! Like Julia I live in Hamilton and would love to support something here in the Waikato. If anything gets started up please let me know I would definately love to be part of it:) Much love this is so cool
Steph
Hi I would love to do baking for hospice as I love baking and serving the community. Email me if you want my help!
Hi Nessie,
What an amazing project you have created. Well done.
You have inspired me to bake for our local hospice in Nelson so that will be exciting for us to organise Will keep in touch with our progress.
Hi Nessie,
A friend of mine sent me the link for your website, I think it is a fantastic idea and I’d love to be apart of it, can you please add me to your list of contacts??
Thanks,
Saana
Done! 🙂
Hi Nessie,
I think you are wonderful! Please add me to your baking list for the South Auckland Hospice.
Thanks,
Deanna.
Hi Nessie
A brilliant project I have just found out about!
I’m in Papakura so could you add me to the South Auckland Hospice list please.
AnnaMieke
Hi Nessie
This is such a brilliant idea, I would love to help out!
Please add me to your baking list 🙂
Andrea
Hiya Andrea
Thanks so much for your comment! Have added you to the email list. Welcome on board!!
Nessie 🙂
Hi there, my dads in north shore hospice, I would love to pass on to my contacts in the recruitment industry to get some baking through, please add me to your list, I might even have a go myself. Cheers craig
Hi Craig, very sorry to hear your dad is in the hospice. Know they will be taking the best care of him! Thank you so much for offering to pass on the word and join our baking group! Have added you on the list. Will send you an email shortly. Take care, Nessie.
Love what you do! I’ve got a group of friends who are keen bakers and looking for ways we can give back to the community. If you could add me to the list that would be great 🙂
Hi there!
Baking for Hospice sounds like a great idea. I would love to be a part of this. Please add me onto this list.
What a wonderful idea! I would love to be involved. Could you please add me to the mailing list? Thanks!! 🙂
Hi there, I’d love to take part if you could add me to the list? Such a lovely idea 🙂
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Hi there, can I join in?
Hi Amy, would love you to join! Flick me an email at bakingforhospice@gmail.com and I’ll send you through more info 🙂