Community partners

The Salvation Army

Kmart partners with The Salvation Army to assist those in need not only at Christmas but throughout the whole year via the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. In addition we work with The Salvation Army to provide support during times of crisis, such as when communities are impacted by natural disasters.

Kmart works closely with The Salvation Army to ensure our support is directed where the need is greatest.

For more information please visit https://www.thesalvationarmy.org.au

RizeUp Australia

RizeUp Australia is a national organisation that works in partnership with domestic violence agencies to enhance the service options they provide. The RizeUp mission is to drive awareness of domestic and family violence within society by generating life-changing, practical support for the families affected, giving them the hope, empowerment and ability to move on to a life free from violence.

For more information please visit https://www.rizeup.com.au

Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital

In December 2011 Kmart formed a partnership with Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation to provide a custom-made Christmas tree for the hospital’s main atrium and throughout the hospital’s wards and administration areas.

Kmart also donates toys for children unable to leave hospital on Christmas day.

For more information please visit https://www.rchf.org.au

NBL Gametime

In September 2017 Kmart partnered with the National Basketball League to deliver their national community program GAMETIME.

GAMETIME engages with as many as 100,000 children across Australia and New Zealand, aged between 5 and 10 years-old; with NBL players having a key role in the delivery of the program.

The NBL will also donate GAMETIME equipment weekly to clubs, schools and associations across Australia and New Zealand.

GAMETIME sponsored by Kmart is an exciting way of showing our commitment to supporting communities and encouraging kids and families to be healthy and part of a team.

For more information please visit https://gametime.nbl.com.au/

Salaam Baalak

Salaam Baalak Trust is a Deli-based charity dedicated to the care and protection of neglected street children; regardless of caste, creed or religion.

The Kmart Australia Sourcing team in India has been assisting Salaam Baalak Trust by providing funds to enable them to continue providing residential accommodation, education, health and emergency programs to some of India’s most disadvantaged children.

For more information please visit https://www.salaambaalaktrust.com

Vidya Foundation

For the last four decades, Vidya Integrated Development for Youth and Adults (VIDYA India) has transformed the lives of over 650,000 children, youth, and women. They endeavour to provide children, youth and women with future-ready high-quality education, and digital and life skills, empowering them to design their tomorrow as they see fit. They believe education is the key to social change and aim to empower women, youth and children to dream big, dream of a more ambitious tomorrow, with confidence.

For more information please visit https://vidya-india.org/about/