Welcome to
Eveline's Sunshine Cottage
Providing housing, love, and encouragement, to homeless and low-income single-parent families.
MEET THE founder of the cottages
Eveline Rivers-McCoy
Born in Little Rock Arkansas and raised in Kentucky. She has lived in Amarillo, Texas for over 50 years and this is where she raised their three children. When her children were school aged, Eveline learned of a local family who was in need of coats. The children were not attending school because they didn’t have a warm coat to wear. In 1979, she founded Eveline Rivers Christmas Project. From this project Eveline created a 2nd non profit organization, Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage. The idea was to provide a safe stable place for homeless or extremely low income single parent families to obtain a college education, become stable and get off the government system. There are currently ten homes.
Our Families
Since 2001, we have had incredible success stories.
Through our love, support, and encouragement our single parent moms move from homelessness and hopelessness to a college degree. The moms are the role models for their children to also succeed.
One of our first moms to be with us is now in hotel management, working to be the area manager for the company for which she works, and is close to a 6-figure salary. Another mom was voted top 25 nurses in the Texas Panhandle by her nursing peers. Several are working towards their Masters Program and one has worked hard to accomplish her goal of Nurse Practitioner. Another early college graduate in the field of education has created new drama programs in 3 schools in three cities, has been nominated as Woman of the Year for her Community, and is writing a play that has strong potential to be put into action.
Our graduates have received their college degrees in many fields including, education, nursing, criminal justice, psychology, social work, graphic design, and substance abuse counselor… just to name a few.
The Eveline Blanket
Each blanket is made with love and the highest quality of soft fabric
This is a fabulous WAYS AND MEANS PROJECT for Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage, created by our wonderful volunteer, Sandy Wylie Vaughn, in the Fall of 2014, and given to us to continue creating her idea. These blankets are hand made at Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage workplace, by Eveline and Melissa, and the monies raised are used directly to benefit the single Moms and their children who live in Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage.
Cozy Up with the Pink Bunny Toddler Blanket This Easter!
Only One Available!
Picnic in the Park
October 8, 2025
Polk Street United Methodist Church
WHAT'S NEW
Community Events
We have 3 major fundraising events in the 4th quarter of each year. These events help support Eveline Sunshine Cottage and the success of our families. Our events include Panhandle Gives, Blanket Party, and Picnic in the Park. For more information about giving through this, please call the office!
Support Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage
Bringing Warmth, Hope, and Care to Homeless and Low-income Single-Parent Families.
Your donation to Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage helps to provide funding for operating costs and daily living expenses for our families. We work hard at eliminating barriers to education and are currently funded through grants and the generosity of individuals just like you. Thank you in advance for being a good neighbor.
