HOST A BAKE is a powerful community campaign that raises funds, sparks conversations and helps build support for The Place of Courage Memorial.

Whether you host at home, at work, at school or in your community, every gathering, big or small will help create a permanent public memorial honouring victims and survivors of domestic and family violence.

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Bank funds

Registration is free and include complimentary Host a Bake Kit!!

Gather your friends, family, workplace, school, or community group for a simple morning tea or afternoon tea.

You don't need to organise a large event. Host a Bake can be as simple as putting the kettle on, sharing a homemade treat, and inviting people to make a contribution.

In 2026, 46 women and 24 children have already lost their lives to domestic and family violence.

We cannot change the past, but we can choose how we remember.

The Place of Courage is being created as a permanent public memorial to honour victims and survivors of domestic and family violence, ensuring their lives and stories are never forgotten.

Help us build a place of remembrance, reflection, learning and hope for generations to come.

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WHY HOST A BAKE SALE?

Register now to host your bake/ tea as an individual or as a group.

Choose your event date - any day in November, best during 25th November to 10th December and get our ‘Host a Bake’ kit free to get going.

How to get involved

1. Register Today

2. Invite your Friends

Invite your friends/ colleagues/ community/ to join you on the date.

Use our free ‘Host a Bake’ kit :

1. Host a Bake flyer

2. Poster

3. Social media tile

Your Bake will spark the conversation for change!

1. Arrange your baked treats neatly and make your table inviting.

2. Display your Host a Bake poster and donation detail.

3. Share your purpose: Tell guests why you are hosting and how their support helps build The Place of Courage Memorial.

4. Ask if they know a business owner, community leader or philanthropist who could help support the memorial.

3. Set up your table

4. Raise funds to Honour lives

The more we raise, the closer we come to building The Place of Courage, a place to honour lives, recognise survivors, and keep hope alive.

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           Choose to Host a Bake event in any way that suits you. 
However you choose to host, we'll be there to support you every step of the way to help you. 
‍      ‍No matter the size of your bake sale, every bit counts!

Ways to Host

Morning tea with friends or colleagues

  Picnic at a local park

Office afternoon tea and cake

       School bakesale

Backyard gathering

Stall at your local café / community market

Every bite shared, every cup poured helps raise vital funds to build The Place of Courage - South Australia's public tribute to victims and survivors of domestic and family violence.

All proceeds go toward building The Place of Courage - a place of remembrance, honour and hope.

Register Now & HONOUR LIVES!

- Helen Oxenham, OAM, founder, Spirit of Woman and the women of Christies Beach baked to pay rent for South Australia’s first women’s refuge.

- Suffragettes held bake sales to show home roles didn’t limit political activism.

- During the Civil Rights Movement, Georgia Gilmore and Black women sold pies to support the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

- Bake sales in the 1970s helped fund the American Equal Rights Amendment.

Baking is Tradition for Transformation:

We invite you to continue the tradition

- Because conversations change culture

- Because communities create safety.

- Because your baked treats can raise critical funds for healing, prevention, and justice.

Be a Courage Connector

Not everyone can host a bake or make a major gift — but almost everyone knows someone who can help.

If you know a business leader, community leader or philanthropist who could help build the Place of Courage Memorial? Connect them with us or invite their organisation to join the “16 Who Can” Giving Legacy Circle with a $5,000 pledge

When you introduce us to a person, business, or organisation that goes on to support Place of Courage, we'll recognise you as a Courage Connector - with

‍Courage Connector certificate
Website acknowledgement
Invitation to construction milestone events
Invitation to Founding Supporter events
Know someone who should be part of this?
[ Let us know : helen@spiritofwoman.com.au ]