‘HOST A BAKE’ is a heartfelt CALL TO ACTION inviting
individuals, workplaces, schools, and communities to
HOST A BAKE and amplify our voices of courage
against family and domestic violence.
60 women lost their lives to violence in 2025.
In 2026, 26 women and 10 children have already been lost.
Yet, there is no permanent place to honour them.
Help us build The Place of Courage — a permanent public memorial honouring lives lost to domestic and family violence.
WHY HOST A BAKE SALE?
- 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.
Register Now
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No matter the size of your bake sale, every bit counts!
It can be anywhere!
☕ Morning tea with friends or colleagues
🏫 School bake sale
🏠 Backyard gathering
🏢 Office afternoon tea and cake
🍰 Picnic at a local park
☕ Stall at your local café / community market
Every bite shared, every cup poured raises awareness and vital funds to create The Place of Courage. Our Central Memorial at Tulya Wardli/ Bonython Park, Australia’s first public tribute to end domestic violence.
All proceeds support:
Survivor storytelling and healing initiatives
Community-led education and prevention
How to get involved
Register now to host your bake/ tea as an individual or as a group and get our ‘Host a Bake’ kit free to get going
1, Register Now
Invite your friends/ colleagues/ community/ to join you on the date.
Your Bake will spark the conversation
for change!
2. Set up your table
Use our free resources:
1. Host a Bake flyer
2. Poster
3. Social media tile
Sharing why you are hosting a bake sale with your purpose, will make all the difference!
3.Raise funds to Honour lives
2024 -Bake Sale
Be part of the conversation
Follow Spirit of Woman on social media & share posts.
Facebook – @spiritofwoman1
Instagram – @spiritofwomanadl
LinkedIn – @the-place-of-courage
TikTok – @spiritofwoman
Support pathways
If you are experiencing family violence, concerned for your safety, or in an emergency situation please call 000 for urgent police assistance.
