Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal

Now in its 33rd year, the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal continues to support families and individuals experiencing hardship at Christmas and throughout the year. Together with our long-standing partner, The Salvation Army, we're helping deliver hope, dignity and practical support to those who need it most.

Every year, we're inspired by the incredible generosity of our customers, team members and communities who come together to support the Appeal. Whether it's donating a gift, making a financial contribution or spreading the word, every act of kindness helps make a meaningful difference.

Giving to the Appeal

New Zealand celebrates 33 years of the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal!

Kmart along with The Salvation Army are coming together for the 33rd year to help support those doing it tough at Christmas and beyond. We encourage you to embrace the spirit of giving this year by supporting the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. You can do this by making a cash contribution in store, or online, or giving a gift in store. You can also involve your school or business to support the Appeal.

Helping support families in need in our local communities.

The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is New Zealand’s largest and longest-running gift collection drive. It has been helping assist those in need in local communities at Christmas and beyond for over 32 years.

Working with The Salvation Army, and with the generous support of our customers, we’ve distributed over 14 million gifts to those in need across Australia and New Zealand. We’re proud to have up to six Wishing Tree Champions in every store - that’s thousands of team members dedicated to helping support our communities.

Who the Appeal helps

The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal supports children, adults, seniors and families who are unable to afford gifts at Christmas and at a time beyond Christmas.

With one in every eight children living in material hardship, Kmart alongside The Salvation Army are once again working together to help give hope to New Zealanders who may be struggling with homelessness, poverty or family crisis.

Our Partner

In Aotearoa New Zealand, The Salvation Army's work at its 90 worship and community centres is meeting the wide-ranging social needs of people that include alcohol and drug addiction, deprivation and poverty, family dysfunction and mounting debt. 

The Salvation Army's wrap-around services include addiction support, counselling, financial mentoring, youth and parenting programmes and whanau support.

Fundraising Details

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Need any Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal related help?

Email: kmartwishingtree@kmart.com.au

Got a feel-good Wishing Tree story you think the world should hear?

Email: media@kmart.com.au