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A resource for your community · Tennessee

Wayne
County.

Public help, practical learning and a way to serve together in Wayne County, Tennessee.

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Wayne County, Tennessee

Start with the need in front of you

Find public help.

Use these public directories to find the office serving your address. You do not need to join MTA or a church to ask about assistance.

Food close to home

Find a food pantry nearby

Food banks can help you find nearby food pantries and meal programs. This is separate from applying for SNAP food benefits.

Open the finder and enter your ZIP code there. Ask the food bank where to pick up food near you; a food-bank warehouse may not hand out food directly.

Find a food bank or pantry ↗

Ask the local program about current hours, the area it serves and anything you need to bring before making a trip.

The search takes place on Feeding America’s website. MTA does not collect your ZIP code through this link.

Food benefits & family help

Wayne County — Family Assistance

Call about your need, current requirements and which office can help before traveling.

Family-assistance number — shared across the county listings

(833) 772-8347

Published location — call before visiting

536A Hwy 64 East, Waynesboro, TN 38485-3037

Read the current office listing ↗

On the provider’s page, find the Wayne County section. A listing does not confirm an appointment or available benefits.

State office directory ↗

Public contact details checked November 8, 2026, not by phone. Apply directly with the agency; keep private records with you or that agency.

Local government information

University of Tennessee CTAS — county directory

Choose your county in the university’s county directory for local officials and county website information. Confirm current contact details with the responsible office.

Look for Wayne County, Tennessee.

Find Wayne government information ↗

Some links open shared directories; they do not automatically select your county. Direct office details, where shown, were checked against public sources rather than by phone. Confirm current locations, appointments, required documents and available help directly. Apply directly with the responsible agency and keep private records with you or that agency.

Churches & neighbors in Tennessee

Learn with care.
Serve together.

Love of God and neighbor is our purpose. Let practical learning and willing service build relationships across congregations.

Each church keeps its own leadership. Neighbors choose whether to join a lesson or activity.

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Support work already happening

Ask an existing provider for one useful task. Agree on roles, requirements, timing and any costs before making plans.

See four steps to shared service ↓

Churches serving together

Do one useful
thing together.

Start small. Listen to a neighbor, support a service already at work, and invite willing churches to help.

Four steps to shared service

  1. Listen first. Ask what the person or provider needs. Let them name the goal.
  2. Choose one small task. Ask the provider what help it can use. A public listing does not mean a team or activity is accepted.
  3. Agree before making plans. The provider and willing church leaders agree on roles, timing, requirements, access needs and any costs. Use the provider's own volunteer process.
  4. Check that it helped. Ask the host, and the neighbor if they wish, whether the agreed help was useful. Give any unfinished step one responsible person.

Keep people’s documents, financial details and stories private. Offer MTA learning separately and voluntarily; help must not depend on joining a church or class.

Your choice. Your private practice.

Take one
useful step.

Use what you know. Leave unknown amounts unknown.

Create my budget ↗

Sources & clear limits

County and parish names and identifiers: 2026 U.S. Census Gazetteer. Public directory routes checked November 8, 2026. Use the provider’s current instructions and confirm eligibility, service area, hours, access needs, documents and any costs before a visit.

These are public directory gateways. A page does not establish a local class, participating church, partnership, available funding or completed help. MTA offers general education; individual situations may need qualified advice.

See something that needs correction? Let MTA know. Leave out private household information.

A song of gratitude

God I'm Just Grateful — Elevation Worship & Chandler Moore.

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