Wayne Housing Partners

07/29/2026

For the 23rd year in a row, we solicited support from local businesses and organizations for our annual Back to School Blast. With their support, we were able to send 94 kids back into the classroom this year with new backpacks stocked with needed supplies for their grade level. It's great to live in a community that cares about its' youth and steps up to the plate to help when needed!! Thanks to the sponsors shown below and to our team here at WHP for coordinating the distribution of school supplies again this year.

07/01/2026

We are extremely proud of our board chairman, Mr. Clifford Davis, Jr. for participating in the recent Honor Flight to our nation's capitol. We couldn't do what we do in our community without the leadership of Mr. Clifford and our entire Board of Directors.

🇺🇸 Wayne well-represented on Honor Flight to D.C.

Several Wayne County residents were among 88 Honor Flight veterans and es**rts who were flown from southeastern Georgia to visit the country’s war memorials in Washington, D.C. June 13.

Cliff Davis, who served as a military police officer in Germany at the end of the Vietnam War era, was flown to Baltimore, Maryland, and driven to the nation’s capital by bus in honor of his service.

Jesup Mayor Ralph Hickox served as his guardian (es**rt).

Other local guardians included Danny Harris (himself a veteran) of At Home Senior Living, Jamie Hickox of Jamie Hickox Real Estate, Heather Tyre of eXp Realty, and RJ Fernandez of the Jesup Police Department.

“It was very fulfilling,” Davis said of the trip. “… People [in Washington] treated us with honor and respect.”

After his experience as an MP in the war, Davis had a lengthy career as a state patrol officer and is known locally as the longtime chair of the Jesup Housing Authority.

🔗 Read the full story and more of the latest news updates at: https://www.thepress-sentinel.com/local/wayne-well-represented-honor-flight-dc

01/16/2026

Wayne Housing Partners is pleased to announce the selection of our founding Chairman, Mr. Clifford Davis, Jr., as a Grand Marshal for the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Wayne County. Mr. Davis has played a pivotal role in our organization's evolution, and we join the community in honoring his contributions to both our local community and the state of Georgia. He was recognized for his achievements at the WHP Board Meeting earlier today. We extend our gratitude to Mr. Davis for his tireless efforts to improve our community and state, and we appreciate his dedication more than words can express.

12/19/2025

One of our most favorite days of the year: our annual Christmas celebration with our families. With some help from the wonderful folks at House of Worship, we were able to fulfill Santa's list with gifts for 110 kids this afternoon. And with the warmer temps, ole Santa was able to make the trek down from the North Pole on his Harley instead of hooking the reindeer up to the sleigh! 🧑‍🎄🌲🎄

12/17/2025

It was truly a team effort creating our float for the Jesup Christmas Parade this past Friday night. Each member of our fabulous team had original ideas for creativity and each one physically worked to get the float ready to roll. It's that same teamwork that makes WHP such a great community partner here in Wayne County!

Also, a special thanks to Kara and gang at the DDA for putting on a great parade!! Great planning and a huge crowd showed up to enjoy!

10/28/2025

There is nothing more important to us and our local community than our youth. Each year, we are fortunate to be able to assist our youngsters with going back to school. There's nothing we love more than to see the smiles and the excitement they have for starting off a new school year. Since 2003, we have been blessed by sponsors here locally to provide backpacks filled with all of the school supplies needed at their respective schools. This year, we were able to fill over 100 backpacks and distribute them to our kids before the first day of school. Without the following sponsors, this would not have been possible. We thank them for their support of our mission in Wayne County, but more importantly, for sowing into the lives of over 100 kids that were prepared to start the new school year off on the right foot!

Platinum Sponsor: Marshland Credit Union

Gold Sponsors: Bone and Joint Institute of South Georgia
Interstate Credit Union
Primesouth Bank
Diversified Technical Solutions
Wayne County Exchange Club

Silver Sponsors: Wayne County NAACP
Bennett Union Missionary Baptist Church
Jesup New Life Ministries Church
R&R Auto Sales
Altamaha Federal Credit Union
Ivey Hutto's Golf Cart Sales & Service
First United Methodist Church
Unity Church of God
Nesmith Chevrolet
O'Quinn & Associates
Hog N Bones
Odum Church of God

Because of the generosity and support of these community-minded sponsors, we all made a difference together in the lives of our youth here in Wayne County. Thanks to each of them for all they do to make our community a better place to live, learn, work and play!!

10/16/2025

Happy Boss’s Day to this guy! We can’t Thank You enough for everything you do for us and our community! We are blessed to have such a wonderful Boss! Mark Watson

10/09/2025

Some celebrations are somewhat bittersweet. They are joyous occasions, but selfishly, sometimes sad as well. For our organization, today is one of those days. After over 30 years, Ted Thornton is retiring. Ted has seen many changes thru the years and has been a positive influencer of those changes. He's repaired everything from toilets to air conditioners. He's always shown up for work committed and ready to roll. But today is the last day Theodore will drive thru our gates to the maintenance shop. We will miss him and his wit, but we also wish him the very best in this new phase of his life. Thank you Ted for all you've done to make our organization better! We love you and will miss you!!

10/07/2025

Breaking ground on two more custom-built homes here in Jesup...making our community a better place one house at a time...