Kmart Community
From its earliest days, Kmart has been close to the communities in which it operates and on whose support it depends. We aim to build strong partnerships with individuals and organisations that help to create better lives for Australian and New Zealand families.
The Kmart community program is committed to building strong partnerships with community groups and organisations that help create better lives for Australian and New Zealand families. Here are some of the ways Kmart and its customers are supporting local communities.
Kmart National Community Programs
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Kmart Art of Giving Competition
Entries are now open and students from across Australia are invited to draw, paint a picture or make a collage which represents why helping others is important.
Budding young artists will provide their schools an opportunity to win a share in the national cash prize pool of $50,000. To register, submit entries or look at winning artwork from 2010 go to www.kmart.com.au/artofgiving. Competition closes 9 September 2011.
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Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal
The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is Australia’s largest gift giving Appeal. Now in its 24th year, this much loved and trusted Appeal focuses on helping families in need at Christmas.
Last year a record 464,812 gifts were donated bringing the total gifts collected during the Appeal’s history to over 5 million.
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Kmart Spare Change Coin Collections
Through donations made at coin collection boxes at Kmart store registers through the year, customers have been helping provide support to wonderful local groups and organisations including Variety, the Children’s Charity and TLC for Kids.
Over $250,000 was raised last year at store registers in support of Variety, TLC, plus women’s hospitals around Australia, and the Cancer Councils ‘Girls Night In’. More recently customers dug deep to raise money for The Salvation Army’s Flood, Earthquake and Bushfire Appeals. For the first time this year, all Kmart stores are also raising awareness and funds for their stores chosen local community group or charity.
For more information on this initiative and to read heart-warming stories about our customers generosity visit us at facebook.com.au/kmartcommunity
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Local Community Investment Program
and Product Donations
Through the provision of community gift cards, Kmart continues to support hundreds of schools, kindergartens, rotary groups and local community centres with their fundraising efforts each year. We donate thousands of products including blankets, clothing and toys to assist people in need and continue to support communities adversely affected by natural disasters to help them in their rebuilding and recovery efforts. Last year some 600 Kmart team members volunteered over 4,500 hours to assist with community based programs.
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