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43 service locations
Family and youth
Hazzard Hill Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1403 Pendergast Street Suite A, Waycross · 912-490-0201
Head Start early childhood program — 80 funded slots; operated by Action Pact, Inc..
Ware County Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
1235 McDonald St, Waycross · 912-285-1844
Head Start early childhood program — 128 funded slots; operated by Action Pact, Inc..
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
510 Tebeau Streat, Waycross · 912-283-8634
LIHEAP intake office serving Ware County
Food assistance
Action Pact Non-Con
Meal program
510 Tebeau Street, Waycross · (912) 287-2304
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Bailey Street Park
Meal program
1301 Bailey Street, Waycross · (912) 287-2304
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Charlie Giving Back to the Community
Food pantry
1921 Roosevelt Street, Waycross · 912-282-7400
Countryside Baptist Church of Waycross
Food pantry
23 Dove Lane, Waycross · 912-285-8153
Crosspoint Community Church Non-Con
Meal program
224 E. Waring Street, Waycross · (602) 690-4805
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Daffodil Prek Con
Meal program
1321 Buchannon St., Waycross · (912) 287-2304
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Destination Church, Inc.
Food pantry
201 Jenkins Street, Waycross · 912-722-0847
Faith Of God Church
Meal program
1509 Rl Mcgee Dr., Waycross
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Garlington Heights Non-Con
Meal program
301 Garlington Ave, Waycross · (912) 287-2440
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Greater Mt. Zion Church
Meal program
1085 Ossie Davis Parkway, Waycross · (229) 205-1088
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Greater St. Paul Mbc
Meal program
1110 Pittman Street, Waycross · (912) 283-8764
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Food pantry
522 Miles Still Road, Waycross
Maranatha SDA Church
Food pantry
500 North Nicholl Street, Waycross · 912-580-6904
Memorial Park Complex Hybrid
Meal program
1300 S. Georgia Pkwy E., Waycross · (912) 288-0193
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Northside Park Non-Con
Meal program
1428 Thomas Street, Waycross · (912) 287-2304
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Oath Recovery, Inc.
Food pantry
115 Albany Avenue, Waycross · 912-816-4399
Ocean Breeze Park Non-Con
Meal program
2001 Ocean Breeze Park, Waycross · (912) 546-2855
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Peachwood Place Apartments
Meal program
801 Naomi Street, Waycross · (912) 342-3693
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
Meal program
864 Oak Street, Waycross · (912) 614-2383
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
St. Joseph Catholic Church Loaves & Fishes Ministry
Food pantry
2011 Darling Ave, Waycross · 912-283-5221
The Upper Room Outreach Ministries
Meal program
702 Ossie Davis Pkwy, Waycross · (912) 517-1631
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Transformation Church
Food pantry
2198 Brunswick Hwy, Waycross · 229-834-3918
Trembling Earth Recreation Complex Hybrid
Meal program
2110 Cecil Brown Dr., Waycross · (912) 287-2304
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Ware Co Middle Con
Meal program
2301 Cherokee St, Waycross · (912) 287-2343
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Ware High
Meal program
700 Victory Drive, Waycross · (912) 287-2380
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Ware Manor Apartments Non-Con
Meal program
500 Walnut Avenue, Waycross · (912) 285-4330
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Waycross House of Hope, Inc.
Food pantry
109 Thomas Street, Waycross · 912-281-2266
Waycross Middle Non Con
Meal program
700 Central Ave, Waycross · (912) 287-2330
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Waycross-Ware County Public Library
Meal program
401 Lee Ave, Waycross · (912) 287-4978
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Williams Heights Elem Con
Meal program
705 Dewey Street, Waycross · (912) 287-2304
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Ware County.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
935 McDonald St, Waycross · 912-285-5080
Community health centersliding-scale fees
218 Quarterman St, Waycross · 912-287-9140
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of The City Of Blackshear
Housing assistance
1130 Tebeau St, Waycross · 912-287-2440
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
Housing Authority Of The City Of Waycross
Housing assistance
1130 Tebeau St, Waycross · 912-287-2440
Public housing (Low-Rent) agency
Older adult services
Older adult servicesFamily support servicesFamily and youth
401 Ethel St, Waycross · 912-285-7237
Salvation Army community center
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
3455 Harris Road, Waycross · 912-449-7203 x7203
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
1766 Memorial Drive, Waycross · 912-285-2658
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facilityfree
852 Tiffany Lane, Waycross · 912-449-7864
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facilitysliding-scale fees
1007 Mary Street, Waycross · 912-449-7100 x8600
Eligibility: Serves young adults, adults, seniors.
Veteran services
VA facilityHealth care
515B City Boulevard, City Square Plaza, Waycross · 877-843-6570
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 07:00–17:30
Primary Care CBOC
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