Our Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Strategic Goals

Mission:

Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, is committed to building lifelong bonds between people and animals through education, community outreach programs and the prevention of cruelty.

Vision:

We envision a time when our community celebrates the human-animal bond; embraces the mutual benefits therein; and treats all fellow beings with care, compassion, and respect.

Our Guiding Statement:

Our core values unify and guide us to provide the best service to the animals, our community, our organization and ourselves

• We exhibit our compassion for each other and the animals in everything we do
• We communicate openly and clearly
• We are flexible in our approach to an ever changing environment
• We drive for continuous improvement through our individual commitment
• We embrace teamwork among staff and volunteers
• We build the Lollypop Farm Community through personal integrity, respect and support for each other.

Core Values

Compassion: Showing empathy and sympathy for what others—people and animals—are experiencing through constructive and positive actions.

Communication: A two-way process in which there is an exchange and progression of thoughts, feelings, or ideas towards a mutually accepted goal or direction.

Flexibility: Being willing and comfortable adapting to new circumstances and conditions.

Commitment: A pledge to the mission, fellow employees, volunteers, animals, and the community.

Teamwork: Willingness to collaborate and communicate to achieve a common goal, understanding that the organization works best when unified.

Integrity: Pursue our mission with honor, fairness, and respect for animals, individuals, and the organization.

Respect: Showing consideration and professional regard for all aspects of the organization.

Strategic Goals:

• Increase awareness of cat overpopulation problem, educate the general public about cats and increase placement of cats into lifelong homes.
• Increase the number of spay neuter surgeries including feral and subsidized public spay/neuter.

• Develop and expand Lollypop Farm facility to meet future needs.
• Create a West side location to meet the needs of the western suburbs.

• Disaster Planning - Internal: to create personal (staff and volunteer) and agency disaster plans.
• Disaster Planning - External: to promote personal (community members) disaster plans, educate the community and collaborate with county/state on area-wide disaster planning and response.
• Utilize data more effectively as a planning and measurement tool.

• Shelter Outreach/Coalition Building.
• Ensure shelter animals receive enrichment and are behaviorally sound.

• Create a culture of respect and accountability.