Kindness for All Kind
Construction is underway on Lollypop Farm’s Kindness for All Kind project! Join us as we build the future of Lollypop Farm. This transformational campaign promises the creation of a nurturing environment that provides a safe haven for animals in need, compassion for those in search of help, and unwavering support for the community and caregivers who make second chances possible every day.
This is Kindness for All Kind: A project that will transform Lollypop Farm into one of the foremost community-based animal welfare and education centers in the country.
Questions?
If you would like more information on the Kindness for All Kind Campaign, please contact Cathie Wright at (585) 223-1330 x245 or direct line (585) 295-5260 or by email.

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A LOOK
AT WHAT’S COMING NEXT
Construction is currently focused on key areas that will enhance our ability to care for animals and serve our community.
- New Animal Intake Center: By functionally separating dogs and cats, we aim to reduce anxiety and provide a more peaceful experience. The center will also include private counseling rooms to offer support for individuals making the difficult decision to surrender a pet.
- Enhanced Dog Holding Facility: This new facility will help reduce stress and improve recovery times for dogs, particularly those who have experienced trauma or neglect. It will also enhance our ability to properly separate animals based on health, behavior, or quarantine needs, ensuring better overall care.
- Community Hub: Our new Welcome Center and the Karpus Family Foundation Learning Center will feature community spaces, exhibits, and classrooms where people of all ages can learn about animal welfare, empathy, and responsible pet ownership.
- Expanded Farm Facilities: The new East Campus will provide ten additional pastures and a Farm Intake Center, designed to ensure animal safety with dedicated isolation spaces.
- Maintenance Barn: This much-needed addition to our campus will store the vehicles and equipment needed to manage our 300-acre campus. This barn is also where our new mobile veterinary clinic will be housed when it is not in service to pet families.
- Streamlined Operations: A Donations and Support Center will provide much-needed facilities to receive and warehouse supplies and donations needed to meet the shelter’s growing needs.
As we move forward, additional upgrades and renovations are planned and will proceed as funding allows.

A Letter from Our Committee Chairs
Dear Animal Enthusiasts,
It is with great pride that we serve as the Co-Chairs for the “Kindness for All Kind” campaign at Lollypop Farm. This $20 million-dollar phase of our capital fundraising initiative will address the needs of the ever-changing landscape in animal welfare. Investing in the main campus footprint will ensure the proper environment to provide the best care for all animals.
Our involvement with Lollypop Farm began with the love we have for the animals in our lives and has grown into so much more. Lollypop Farm focuses on bettering the lives of all animals through justice, prevention, and life-saving care. They do this by giving homeless pets the greatest chance at adoption by finding a new home; keeping pets with their families whenever possible; and through emergency veterinary care, food, supplies, behavior modification, or crisis intervention.
Overall, admissions to the shelter have decreased; however, the severity of cases has escalated greatly. This leads to increased staffing needs both in number and expertise. As a result, the role the facilities play in providing services is changing. The need to reallocate space to provide larger quarantine areas, more veterinary services, additional behavior training, and extra healing space is necessary.
There are over one hundred deeply committed staff members and 800 volunteers nurturing approximately 10,000 animals each year. They are the ones who make it possible to provide the programs and services needed to address the issues contributing to the surrender of unwanted animals.
For 150 years, Lollypop Farm has been providing kindness for all kind in the Rochester area. We are personally investing our time and treasure to ensure this vision becomes a reality. With your generous support of our campaign, you will help shape the next 150 years of animal welfare in our region. We invite you to learn more about our plans and how you personally can have an impact.
Ed Shill and Molly Branch Shill
Campaign Co-Chairs
Executive Campaign Committee
Ed Shill & Molly Branch Shill – Campaign Co-Chairs
Jim Spitz – Board Chair
Wanda Polisseni – Honorary Chair
Alice Calabrese – President & CEO
Cathie Wright – Vice President of Donor Relations
Cabinet Members
Eric Allen
Mollie Angeline
John Baynes
Dana Consler
Jesse Cramer
Robert and Barb Duffy
Andy Meloni
Cindy Yancey
Past Cabinet Members
Marianne Bell
Grant Holcomb
Frank Insero
Dejan Jozic
Steve Smola
Susan VanAcker
Susan Wylie