A Christmas Treat

So Others Can Eat

St Mary's House of Welcome is excited to be partnering with cookie maker, Sweet Caroline, to bring delicious gingerbread houses and kits to our community this holiday season. Perfect as a gift for family, friends, colleagues or customers! Or maybe as a sweet treat just for you...

Our Premium DIY Gingerbread House of Welcome Kits are handmade in Melbourne with everything you need to design your own edible gingerbread house, including premade gingerbread walls, lollies, an icing kit, base and instructions. Our Deluxe Pre-Built Gingerbread House of Welcome is a delicious showstopper, meticulously assembled and elegantly wrapped in cellophane with a festive Christmas ribbon, ready to decorate for your seasonal holiday activities.

By purchasing either a gingerbread kit or house, you will be supporting people experiencing chronic homelessness and disadvantage in Melbourne. Funds raised will go directly to the St Mary’s House of Welcome “Welcome Relief” meals program, and to provide emergency support for those in need throughout Christmas and the New Year.

Supporting People who are Homeless

St Mary’s House of Welcome is a not-for-profit open access centre in the heart of Melbourne providing basic essential services to people who are homeless and experiencing poverty, severe and persistent mental health issues, and those who are extremely isolated and socially marginalised.

Many of those who come to St Mary’s House of Welcome for help experience multiple issues such as sleeping rough, substance use, poverty, childhood trauma, mental illness, and institutionalization - all of which result in chronic social and health problems