The El Dorado County Library, Live Violence Free and CASA El Dorado have partnered to offer the eighth annual Giving Tree.

The tree is up in the South Lake Tahoe branch library decorated with the holiday wish list ornaments of children who are part of the court system, perhaps in foster care, or living in a shelter as a result of domestic violence in their family.

Here is how to help with the Giving Tree:

• Pick an ornament from the tree.

• Take the ornament(s) and buy what you would like from the list.

• Return the unwrapped gifts to the library no later than 1pm on Dec. 12 so Santa has time for wrapping and delivering to kids.

• To return, put gifts in a bag and secure the ornament tag on the outside of the bag.

For more information on the Giving Tree, contact Amanda at (530) 573.3072 or amanda@casaeldorado.org.