For 12 years, Hi-Desert Water District employees have donated to local charities during the holiday season. At the district’s annual holiday party, employees buy raffle tickets, and the money that is raised is donated back to local charities. This year, 38 water district employees raised $770. Tender Loving Christmas received $500 worth of new toys for distribution to those in need. The Boys and Girls Club of Yucca Valley received a donation of $270 for their programs.