The SouthSide Arts District’s Giving Trees program began on December 2. Fifteen Arts District shops and restaurants will have a Christmas Giving Tree with paper ornaments on display. Written on each ornament is the name of a specific gift for a SouthSide child in need.

Shoppers and anyone interested should take ornaments off the tree, and return with the gifts and place them under the store’s tree by December 20. Donated presents and the trees will be delivered on December 21.

Giving Trees are located at American Male, 316 E. Third St. -A; Banana Factory – 25 W. Third St.- #300; Bonn Place Brewing Company, 310-14 Taylor St.; Café the Lodge, 427 E. Fourth St.; CBD American Shaman, 9 E. Third St.; The Colony Meadery, 211 E. Third St.; Cutters Bike Shop, 418 E. Third St.; Eva’s Bargain Boutique, 412 E. Fourth St.; Godfrey Daniels; 7 E. Fourth St.; Molinari’s, 322 E. Third St.; Playa Bowls; 310 E. Third St.; Rise Above Hair Studio, 333 S. New St.; Social Still, 530 E. Third St.; SouthSide 313 Bar & Grille – 313 E. ; Third St.; and Tally Ho, 205 W. Fourth St.