Kelly Krabill – Canton For All People

‘Feeling of community.’ Vacant NE Canton church gets new life

Canton Repository (6/21/26) A vacant church is being reimagined as a childcare center and community hub called the Gibbs Avenue Center. It’s all part of Canton For All People’s mission to revitalize neighborhoods and provide resources to residents. In this case, they’re starting with the youngest community members. The space at 1345 Gibbs Ave. NE was once home to the Calvary United Methodist Church. It sits across the street from Gibbs Elementary. Most recently the building housed the Canton Calvary Mission, which served Canton through a food pantry, free clothing and youth programs. https://www.cantonrep.com/videos/news/local/canton/2026/06/17/vacant-church-to-become-gibbs-avenue-center/90512357007/

Build Ohio housing project makes progress, seeks loan

Canton Repository (6/19/26) Build Ohio Neighborhoods Inc., a North Canton nonprofit, has made significant progress on a housing project that started March 31. The project is a partnership with Canton for All People and local stakeholders. It calls for 10 new affordable single-family houses in Alliance. To date, five of the 10 houses are under construction and at various stages of completion. Three are at least 52% complete. The construction sites are at 625 Milner St., 727 Milner St., 947 S. Liberty Ave., 959 S. Liberty Ave. and 970 S. Seneca Ave. All five are slated to be done by Oct. 5.…

Canton For All People cuts ribbon on Newton Family Apartments

Canton For All People officially cut the ribbon on Newton Family Apartments. About 100 people joined the celebration including partners, developers and philanthropic supporters. Sharing about the project included Don Ackerman, executive director of Canton For All People, and Gino Haynes, deputy director of Canton For All People, City of Canton Mayor William V. Sherer ll, and Erica Green, regional vice president of Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. "We want to figure out a practical sustainable way and build some infrastructure that supports the people who live here in Canton," said Gino Haynes, the deputy director of Canton For All People.…

Homes for youth in foster care

Our partnership with Chasing Hope House Canton For All People received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, which funneled through PNC Bank, to build three homes for our partner Chasing Hope House. Chasing Hope House is a nonprofit organization in Stark County supporting teens age 19 and under who are at risk of homelessness, young parents and teenagers who are in the foster care system. The homes will include four bedrooms each and house a total of 12 teenage girls. Chais Ross, founder and executive director of Chasing Hope House, grew up in the…

Purchase a Coffee with Carrie & Carlos t-shirt

You can purchase your very own Coffee with Carrie & Carlos t-shirt and a percentage of the sales will help fund a food truck for the Shorb Market The cost is $20 and ordering is through MVP Custom Tees at 5100 Cleveland S. in Canton OH 44707. Choose either the English or Spanish version in pink, green or black. Here's how you can order: 1. Purchase in store at MVP Custom Tees & Apparel 2. Scan the QR Code 3. Fill out a form at the Shorb Market Payment is due at time of order.

Amanda never thought she could own a home

https://youtu.be/WwbDrdU9EjA?si=yv9IJEqe0Za1RR_E Amanda purchased a Canton For All People home January 2025. She pressed through to make this dream a reality even when she had doubts that it wouldn't happen for her. A year later she's thriving and living in her forever home with her new husband.

Desiree becomes a first-time homeowner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXk6QUujKzU Desiree bought a Canton For All People house in May 2025 in Canton’s northwest neighborhood as a first-time homebuyer. “I’ve had my struggles being a single mom throughout the years so this was very rewarding to myself and my children,” Desiree said. Desiree not only grew up in the neighborhood, but she owns a hair salon on Fifth Street Northwest, so staying in her community was important to her and her three sons. She fell on hard times While pregnant with her third son in 2015 Desiree couldn’t work due to health complications. She lost her rental house and…

Canton mayor discusses data centers, policing in first State of the City speech

Ideastream Public Media (4/2/26) Canton’s mayor is willing to welcome data centers, but on the city's terms. That was one of the topics discussed in Mayor Bill Sherer's first State of the City speech at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall Thursday. Sherer, a long-time labor union leader and Canton City Council member, was elected mayor in 2023 and is seeking re-election next year, he said. Canton's mayor has not delivered a State of the City speech in about 12 years, he said. “If you would’ve asked me back then if I’d be the guy bringing it back, I would’ve told you,…

Build Ohio Neighborhoods Inc. starts to revitalize Alliance’s Ward 2 area

Canton Repository (3/31/26) A small grassy lot in Alliance, anchored by a towering backhoe, was ready for new construction. To a group of people gathered March 31 for a groundbreaking at 727 Milner St., it was no ordinary event. It symbolized hope and renewal in the city's Ward 2. The area is blighted. "This is wonderful," said Mayor Andy Grove. "This is just another step in what's been our plan for the last 2½ years to get affordable housing in Alliance." Build Ohio Neighborhoods Inc., a North Canton nonprofit, plans to build 10 high-quality homes for families in 2026 in…

Author: Kelly Krabill