St. Mary’s Community Center in Savannah, GA
St. Mary's Community Center is a community outreach initiative of St. Joseph's/Candler and a living demonstration of our mission. The center is located in the Cuyler-Brownsville neighborhood, a struggling African-American community with a rich history and strong community spirit.
Free tax preparation
Save your tax dollars: Get your taxes done for FREE by IRS-certified tax preparers at St. Mary's Community Center now until March 1. Hours of available are Monday-Thursday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Walk-ins are welcome.
YOU WILL NEED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING TO FILE YOUR TAXES:
- Photo ID for all adults on tax return
- Social Security cards for everyone on the tax return or a Social Security number verification letter
- Birth dates for everyone on the tax return
- All W-2s for every job you worked in 2024
- 1099-NEC/1099-MISC (Self-Employment/Contract Labor)
- 1099 G (Unemployment)
- SSA-1099 Social Security Benefits (Not Disability)
- 1099-R (Pension/Retirement/401K payouts)
- 1099 INT/1099-DIV (Interest and Dividend statements from banks)
- Child Care Cost (Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider’s tax ID number)
- 1098-T/1098-E Education Forms (College/Student Loan Interest)
- W2G (Lottery Winnings)
- (Forms1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements
- IP PIN# (Identity Theft Pin# issued by IRS)
- Your Bank Routing and Account Numbers for a faster refundwith direct deposit
- A copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available
St. Mary's is located at 812 W. 36th Street, Savannah, Ga. 31415. For more information, please call 912-447-0578.
Our Services
The Center serves many individuals and families from Savannah's poorest census tracts. The injustices of poverty are many - unemployment, illiteracy, lack of health care, substandard housing, drugs and crime. The center strives to accompany people to improve their quality of life through:
Workforce
- Resumes/Cover letters
- Job searches and applications
- Interview preparation
- Job readiness skills
- Employment workshops
- Job fairs
- Email address set up/recovery
Free Tax Preparation
- FREE federal and state tax preparation in January and February
- Each year the Center trains volunteers who become IRS Certified to prepare BASIC tax forms (no itemization)
- At the end of January throughout February, these volunteers help people keep all their refunds instead of paying a portion to a paid preparer.
- Hours are throughout the week and on Saturdays
- Call for specific hours
Public Benefits
- Staff completes applications online for the clients; more than 3,000 applications are processed each year.
- Public Benefit hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Monday through Thursday 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- New and renewal applications are submitted for the following:
- SNAP (formerly food stamps)
- Medicare for children and adults
- Medicaid denial letters for Medbank
- Pregnancy Medicaid applications
Eye Exams & Glasses
- Eyeglasses starting at $30 through Prevent Blindness Georgia (must have prescription)
- To get prescription:
- Free eye exams for uninsured St. Mary's Community Center (waitlist).
- Contact your insurance or health care office for in-network eye doctors
Office Services
- Free copies/faxes/scanning
- Free notary public
- Computer Lab
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Monday through Thursday 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bread Day
- Free bread and sweets from Publix
- First come, first serve
- Bread day and hours: Thursdays 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Connect with St. Mary’s Community Center
For more information on the programs offered at St. Mary’s Community Center, please call 912-447-0578 or visit:
812 W. 36th St.
Savannah, Ga. 31415
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Closed for lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.)
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to Noon