Make A Way Wellness · Temple, Texas[email protected] · (254) 236-2422

Who We Are

A commitment to community shaped by lived experience, resilience and reinvestment.

Deonta Davis, Founder and Executive Director
Founder & Executive Director

Deonta Davis

Make A Way Wellness was founded in 2020 by Deonta Davis. The source describes Deonta as a Temple-raised community leader whose experiences with poverty and being justice impacted helped shape a commitment to economic justice and stronger outcomes for socially and economically disadvantaged communities.

The organization focuses on neighborhood stabilization, community reinvestment and programs designed to help people overcome systemic barriers and reach their potential.

Our Story

Commitment to community.

Make A Way Wellness grew from a desire to give people not simply a handout, but meaningful tools, resources and spaces that support ownership, belonging, growth and purpose.

Stabilize

Reimagine neighborhood assets and address conditions that hold communities back.

Reinvest

Build initiatives that circulate opportunity, resources and support into underserved areas.

Empower

Help people take an active role in changing their own circumstances and community outcomes.

Our Team

Make A Way Wellness board members.

Board Chairman

Deonta Davis

President — Foundation Economic Development Services · Temple, TX

Vice Chairman

Reginald Garrett

Business Consultant · Dallas, TX

Board Member

Krystal Watkins

Assistant County Clerk · Harris County

Secretary

China Davis

CSR · US Bank

Board Member

Pertrice Sampson

Financial Consultant · Independent Insurance