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About Us

Making a difference in our community.

Our Mission

To revitalize Northeastern Franklin County with focus on economic growth and development in our local communities:

White Level, Wood, Centerville, Gold Sand, Cedar Rock, Red Bud, Alert, Hickory Rock, Oswego, and Justice.

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Non-Profit Organization

We became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on August 27, 2018.  

 

Donations are needed to cover operational expenses.

 

If you'd like to help financially,

checks can be made out to

NE Franklin Revitalization

Mail to:

NE Franklin Revitalization

C/O Rex Foster

PO Box 725

Louisburg, NC 27549

Or donate online by clicking on the "Donate Here" button above.

A Few of Our Major Goals

Partner with State and Local entities to expand broadband connectivity with emphasis on the rural areas of NE Franklin County

 

Promote/expand Agritourism and small businesses

 

Support NE community events and activities

 

Seek business and community grants

 

Seek improved cell phone coverage

 

Support projects to bring water to NE Franklin County

 

Preserve historic sites

 

Seek a site for a media center/library

Collaboration

Since June of 2017, we have collaborated with the following partners:

 

Assistant County Manager
Brightspeed

Churches in Northeast Franklin County

Federal Congressional Delegation
Franklin County Commissioners
Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office
Franklin County Economic Development Office
Franklin County Manager

Franklin County Parks and Recreation
Franklin County Tourism Development Authority

Franklin County Arts Council

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

​Franklin County Planning and Inspections

Franklin County Library Services

Franklin County Senior Center
Home Town Strong (Governor's Office)
Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments

Local Fire Departments

Local Small Businesses
Louisburg College
Louisburg Town Manager
NC Department of Agriculture

NC Department of Broadband
NC Department of Commerce
NC Department of Commerce/NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center

NC General Assembly
NC Rural Center
NC State University
The Franklin Times
UNC School of Business
US Department of Agriculture
Vance Granville Community College
WRAL TV

NEFR Officers

Rex Foster, Executive Director

Dr. Jimmy W. Foster, Facilitator

Mark Speed, Assistant Facilitator

Alice Faye Hunter, Secretary

NEFR Board of Directors

Barbara Alston

Alyssa Blair

Willie Durham

Gary Faulkner

Dr. Jimmy W. Foster

Rex Foster

Melissa Hodges

Rev. Mark Howard

 

 

Alice Faye Hunter

Tania Kelly

Alton Richardson

Bobbie Richardson

Kyle Richardson

Mark Speed

Glenn Swanson

L.S. Ward, Jr.

 

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