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Thursday, January 10, 2013  For more than thirty years, local philanthropist Eveline Rivers has kept thousands of panhandle kids warm through her annual coat drive in conjunction with the Eveline Rivers Christmas Project (another venture where she provides Christmas presents for kids in need).

Saturday, December 08, 2012  Volunteer “elves” have been busy at the Eveline Rivers Christmas Project, and with the delivery day looming closer they are pushing hard to get the expected 9,000 gifts under the tree in time.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Santa's helpers are working early this year. Saturday was the annual Eveline Rivers Christmas Project benefit to help raise donations for those children less fortunate in our area.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  The Eveline Rivers Coat Drive has served thousands of people over the years by providing winter coats to families in need.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  The temperatures are expected to fall this week. That means more people, especially children, are going to need coats, and that's where Eveline Rivers steps in.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  "The bells of the Salvation Army were beginning to ring and that put you in the Christmas spirit and I thought, you know, I want to do something", said Eveline Rivers. "So I thought, one family, one time and I'd be done."

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  Although it's only September, the temperatures are starting to drop a little bit, which means our Panhandle kids are going to need coats to keep them warm.

Monday, November 22, 2010  This weekend almost 1,000 bikers joined in on the toy run for the Eveline Rivers Christmas Project, they gathered tons of toys, but now they need Santa's helpers to wrap them up.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  This week's near freezing temperatures are a quick reminder that those cold winter days aren't too far away. So, it's a good time to remind you about the Eveline Rivers Coat Drive

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  For families that are struggling, providing gifts, paying bills, and other expenses may make it difficult to outfit their children in winter clothing. For those families, the Eveline Rivers Christmas Project is offering 5 more opportunities to receive needed winter clothing.

Monday, December 07, 2009  Eveline Rivers needs your help reaching out in the Holiday Spirit.

Thursday, October 08, 2009