Yes! We are a non-profit and, as such, all donations are tax deductible.
Please mail your tax-deductible checks or money order to Franklinton Center at Bricks, Inc. P.O. Box 220, Whitakers, NC 27891. We also invite you to use the GIVE button available on the website!
We are located in eastern Rural North Carolina. Our physical address is 281 Bricks Lane, Whitakers, NC 27891
Yes! Please reach out to us via email at fcabreservations@gmail.com and we will joyfully put together a proposal for your event.
We invite you to park your vehicle on the gravel lot in front of Hospitality House 2 to ensure that it is visible. Campus is open to the public during daylight hours (dawn til dusk) and is private for our overnight guests.
Know that FCAB:
- Requires our staff to be fully vaccinated.
- Asks that our staff and contractors continue to mask indoors.
Prior to arriving on campus GUESTS should:
- Limit event size to estimates communicated in your proposal.
- Coordinate to ensure they are in right relations with planned protocols.
- Consider masking indoors when outside of your personal rooms, unless actively eating/drinking.
- When possible, maintain social distance.
We welcome the public to use our campus (and that includes the nature areas that surround it) for walking, jogging, biking, hiking, fishing and farming! It is our intention that the lands be a safe space for those who gather here.
It depends! Give us a call as you plan your event and we can discuss this!
Yes! We value being able to be a digital hub for our community!
Remember, we’re in Rural North Carolina so service may be spotty! The providers that work best on campus are AT&T, Verizon, and Consumer Cellular.
Yes! Each guestroom in Hospitality House 2 (and the Common Room of Hospitality House 1) has a television for your use. While they are not smart tv’s, you are able to use your personal Roku, Firestick, Chromecast, etc. Remember, that you are always able to use our Wi-Fi on your personal devices.
Your event coordinator has already made arrangements with us and will have your keys in hand!
If you are the event coordinator, we’re in touch!
Your most authentic self! If you are staying overnight, we will provide you with bed linens and towels. If you are on medication, we suggest that you bring it with you as the nearest 24-hour pharmacy is about 20 minutes away. As for additional snacks and such, there is a grocery store only 3 miles away!
Our furniture is allocated to specific buildings. If you need additional chairs/supplies consider contracting with a local vendor such as Down East Tent Rentals, LLC for outdoor furniture.
We’re fortunate to be in an intentional relationship with our local law enforcement agencies. That relationship includes their active participation in our Just Food Program, where they are able to share food with local community members who are most impacted by food insecurity, and also doing safety and wellness checks. While our campus functions as a Social Justice Conference & Retreat Center, it remains open to local community members who use it for their health. The Whitakers Police Department and Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Department help our Active Lifestyles Program participants who are walking, jogging, hiking, fishing, or biking on our 244 acres of land. They are here to help. Don’t be surprised if they stop and say hi!
