Creating opportunity is everyone’s business.
Participate.
Attend our annual meeting on Friday, October 19th. Learn more here. Understand poverty in a personal way by participating in a poverty simulation. Our simulations allow participants to experience what it might be like to navigate living in poverty day-to-day. Nominate someone doing wonderful work in our community for the creating opportunity awards.
Volunteer.
Your time and talents are always welcome at Step Up and our many partners who provide direct services. You can also find volunteer opportunities through HandsOn Savannah, a service of the United Way of the Coastal Empire, which connects you with both on-going volunteer commitments and one-time events available with over 200 local organizations, including schools and service agencies.
Join our Team
Step Up is hiring! Take a look at our current job postings to see if you might be just the person we are looking for.
Become an AmeriCorps VISTA.
AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring their passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve as a catalyst for change, living and working alongside community members to advance local solutions. Become an AmeriCorps VISTA in Savannah, Georgia.
Join a team.
Share your expertise by helping create opportunity in our community through Step Up’s programs:
Neighborhood Leadership Academy
Chatham Apprentice Program (CAP) is always looking for individuals to assist with mock interviews, share inspirational stories with participants, or facilitate a professional clothing or bus pass drive. Contact egresham@stepupsavannah.org for more information.
Working Families Network is a collaborative that aims to build the capacity of community-based organizations, develop our skills collectively, and implement innovative community strategies that assist low-income individuals to achieve economic mobility. If you represent a social service provider, community organization, or governmental agency that provides support to low-income families, then contact kblair@stepupsavannah.org to get involved.
Become a business partner.
If you are interested in partnering with Step Up Savannah by providing on-site financial education, volunteer income tax preparation, public benefits screenings or by interviewing graduates of our workforce training program, please contact kblair@stepupsavannah.org.
Join Savannah Graduates.
Savannah Graduates leads a collaborative plan to align resources and advocate to increase the number of individuals with degrees and credentials for workforce development in Savannah-Chatham County. Become a part of this initiative by filling out their form online.
Give.
Your financial support helps Step Up Savannah by funding efforts to eliminate poverty. Click here to donate now.