Step Up Savannah

Why step up?

Because for more than 30 years 22 percent of Savannah’s residents have lived in poverty. 

Why now?

Because a healthy economy depends on the participation of our whole community.

How?

Business, government, education, social service and community leaders join together to look at problems—and solutions—differently.

Latest News

"Soldiers defeated by debt"

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 09:15 — Suzanne Donovan

"Seven years after Congress banned payday-loan companies from charging exorbitant interest rates to service members, many of the nation's military bases are surrounded by storefront lenders who charge

Step Up Savannah, Inc., a collaborative of organizations, businesses, and government agencies, seeks to move families toward economic self sufficiency. It works in three areas to accomplish this: Workforce development and jobs; wealth building and financial understanding, and work supports.