
A grant from Massey Services will extend Central Florida Public Media’s One Small Step program through October.
One Small Step was founded on the belief that two people with different political views could find common ground and understanding through meaningful conversations, which would contribute to the healing of our divided society.
Support from organizations like Massey Services enables Central Florida Public Media to continue the initiative.
“At its heart, One Small Step is about seeing the person behind the opinion,” said Andrea Massey-Farrell, president and CEO of the Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation and Massey Services senior vice president of Community Relations. “These conversations remind us that, despite our differences, we have more in common than we think. Massey Services is honored to help create moments where neighbors can truly listen to one another and build understanding that strengthens our entire community.”
Since Central Florida Public Media joined the One Small Step initiative, it has hosted 40, 50-minute conversations between Central Florida residents with differing beliefs, connecting those who may never have spoken otherwise.
“In a world full of divisiveness, initiatives like One Small Step are critical to fostering understanding and empathy in our community,” said Judith Smelser, president and general manager of Central Florida Public Media. “The generosity of local organizations like Massey Services allows us to keep offering unique opportunities for Central Floridians to connect.”
Central Florida Public Media is a nonprofit, public media news organization based in Orlando, Fla., serving nine counties across Central Florida with independent journalism. Community owned and independently operated for over four decades, Central Florida Public Media is primarily supported by generous individual donors, foundations and corporate sponsors. As Central Florida’s primary provider of NPR programming and local journalism, Central Florida Public Media can be heard on multiple platforms including the Central Florida Public Media app and website.
About Massey Services
Massey Services is based in Orlando, Fla., and is one of the nation’s largest service companies in the pest management industry. Celebrating 40 consecutive years of profitable growth, Massey Services and its subsidiary organizations employ more than 2,900 team members who provide residential and commercial pest prevention, termite protection, landscape and irrigation services for nearly one million customers from 193 service centers throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee.
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