Community partners

Kmart is committed to helping communities thrive. We do this by partnering with local and global organisations whose visions and programs have positive impacts on the people in the communities they serve.

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

Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind is Australia’s leading preventative mental health not-for-profit. Taking a technology-led approach, Smiling Mind provides accessible programs, training, tools and resources to equip children and young people with the skills they need to thrive in life.

Kmart is helping Smiling Mind to extend its positive impact on the wellbeing of Australian young people and their families.

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

Reach

For almost three decades, Reach has been inspiring young people to believe in themselves to get the most out of life by building social and emotional skills that develop resilience and a capacity to thrive.

Since then, Reach has grown – with hubs in Melbourne, Sydney and the Hunter Region. Reach does this through experiences in schools and communities that are designed by young people, delivered by young people, for young people.

For more information please visit https://www.reach.org.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.