Help for the working poor

For a variety of Savannah-area businesses, entry-level employees are key to overall operations.

“They’re critical to giving the patient the type of care they expect,” said Paul P. Hinchey, president and CEO of St. Joseph’s/Candler.

An overriding question for St. Joseph’s/Candler, other businesses and the employees themselves is how can they live on those wages.

StepUp Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative works to bring area businesses to the table to try to break the city’s chronic cycle of poverty.

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