Gerald Lynch
With Christmas right around the corner, everybody deserves to have something under the tree.
Kmart Broadmeadows and The Salvation Army are bringing back the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal for its 36th annual campaign and are calling for support with any gift or monetary contributions in-store and online.
With the generous support of the community, the appeal has become Australia’s largest and longest-running gift collection drive, distributing 10 million gifts to those in need at Christmas, and collecting more than $5 million in donations.
This year Kmart is aiming to raise more than half a million dollars for the appeal as well as collect 300,000 gifts across Australia.
Salvation Army major Rebecca Inglis, said this year the appeal is more important than ever amidst a cost of living crisis, with so many people doing it tough.
“Our hope at Christmas is for no one to have to do it alone, and we are extremely proud and grateful to Kmart and the Wishing Tree Appeal, who for over 36 years have partnered with The Salvos to help brighten the festive season for those doing it tough,” she said.
“We consider it a privilege to be able to support individuals and families right across the country with gifts and toys to make their Christmas that bit more special.”
The theme of this year’s appeal is ‘Join us in creating a positive change this Christmas’, which encourages the community to come together and, if possible, contribute a new and unwrapped gift under a wishing tree.
Details: www.kmart.com.au/get-involved/
