Frequently Asked Questions

When you enjoy a slice of cake and a cuppa at a Bake to Celebrate event, the money raised will help connect more people to their strengths, each other, and the things we all need to build good lives. 

We will be celebrating on 13 August, but you can register and hold an event any time before 31 October 2024.  

It’s a piece of cake! The idea is to host a Bake to Celebrate event in your workplace, home or community and raise much-needed funds to support the vital work of Red Cross. 

Register at baketocelebrate.org.au, by calling the team on 1800 733 276, or email contactus@redcross.org.au. Once registered, you will be sent a link to download your host kit with all the information you need to get started. 

1. Plan your event. The host kit contains all the tools you need to promote and run a successful event. 
2. Spread the word! Get as many people as possible to support your event and raise as much as you can to help support those in need. 
3. Send in the money you raise to Red Cross and then start saving recipes for next year! 

Yes. Bake to Celebrate is happening in every State and Territory in Australia. 

Hosting an event is a great way to raise funds for Red Cross and have some fun too. However, if you’re not able to host an event before the end of the year, you can also make a donation online at www.baketocelebrate.org.au

While Bake to Celebrate lets you have some fun in the kitchen, the event is more about getting together with your friends, family or colleagues and supporting a great cause. 

If you’d prefer not to bake, why not organise a competition where everyone else bakes? Or see if your local bakery or supermarket will donate a cake, which you can then slice up and sell? 

There is no cost to register for Bake to Celebrate. If you are hosting an event, there may be costs associated with running your event. You might choose to make a cake from ingredients you already have at home, or you may want to buy one. 

Alternatively, you could encourage a friend, family member or colleague to bake a cake for you or ask a local bakery or supermarket if they can support your event by donating something. You might also choose to theme your event or supply goodie bags for your guests. 

There isn’t a set minimum amount that you have to raise to take part in Bake to Celebrate, however, we ask our hosts to do their best to raise as much as possible. The more money we can raise together, the more support Red Cross can give to people going through tough times around Australia and overseas. 

Once you register you will be sent a link to download your host kit with all the information you need to get started, including posters. You can get in touch with the Bake to Celebrate team for help and support by calling 1800 733 276 or email contactus@redcross.org.au with any queries.  

You can hold your Bake to Celebrate event anywhere. Your workplace is just one of many places you can hold your event, and offers a great opportunity for team building and staff engagement. You may even want to encourage your employer to support your event by dollar matching what you and your colleagues raise. If you can’t hold a Bake to Celebrate event in your workplace, consider having one at home, or at a suitable venue in your local community. 

Hosting a Bake to Celebrate event is a great way to get students involved in fundraising and learn about the humanitarian work of Red Cross. Events could include a school cake sale, a teachers tea party, a ‘Wear Red’ for Red Cross themed day or perhaps a stall at a school or community fete. 

Make sure you check what ingredients have been included in any products before purchase or consumption at a Bake to Celebrate event. You must disclose the ingredients used in products being sold or exchanged. You can do this verbally or by labelling your products.  

Red Cross accepts no responsibility for any issues arising from the selling of foods prepared for Bake to Celebrate events, including food allergies, adverse reactions, food poisoning, anaphylaxis, other illnesses or sickness caused by food products and/or their preparation, storage, handling, presentation or consumption. 

It is the responsibility of the registered host or supporter preparing or cooking products for Bake to Celebrate events to ensure they maintain acceptable standards of hygiene when baking. 

It is always good practice to follow proper food handling and safety advice (link to: https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/eating-well/food-safety) when preparing and storing food, as advised by the Australian Government.  

When preparing and storing your food: 

• maintain good hygiene practices 
• wash fresh fruit and vegetables under running water before eating 
• avoid preparing food for other people if you are unwell including if you have an respiratory illness 
• If you do not have the appropriate appliances accessible on the premises of where the selling of food is to occur then avoid selling products that require refrigeration or need to be kept at certain temperatures. This includes cold set products such as mousse and ice-cream. 

We acknowledge that the Bake to Celebrate is centred around baking sweet treats, but we encourage people to enjoy them in moderation – and we are only asking people to partake in this event for one day of the year. 

The Bake to Celebrate doesn’t have to be only sweet, sugary foods. Bakers can opt for savoury options too.  

What’s most important about the event is getting together and connecting with people while raising funds to help others.     

The money raised at Bake to Celebrate events around the country will go towards our vital everyday work helping people and communities, in Australia and across our region - from assisting elderly and isolated people to stay independent at home, to helping newly arrived migrants and people seeking asylum settle safely in their new home and responding to natural disasters when they occur.  

Learn more about our work at www.redcross.org.au