Famous St. Bernard visits KEEP

SPARTA — Odin, a well-known Sussex County St. Bernard, paid a visit to KEEP, Inc. to accomplish his bucket list desire to visit a Pre-Kindergarten class.
This gentle canine suffers from bone cancer and has only a few months to live. Odin has his own FaceBook page, Odin’s Bucket List, and has many followers.
Operations Manager Linda Conrad says KEEP fulfilled Odin's desire and more.
"He met the infants, toddlers, Pre-K and camp kids and probably left exhausted!” Conrad continued, “The children were so excited to visit with Odin. They even made a welcome banner for him. Everyone had a chance to interact with Odin and pose for pictures. To say he was a hit is definitely an understatement!”
KEEP, Inc. is Sussex County’s largest non-profit child care provider offering care for children aged six weeks to thirteen years of age. KEEP’s new location at 99 Demarest Road, Sparta encompasses the Administrative Office, L’l Keepers and Summer KEEP.
Project KEEP will once again provide before and after-school programs in many of the area’s public schools for the 2018-2019 school year. KEEP accepts NORWESCAP funding and offers unlimited financial assistance to qualified families. For more information visit the website at www.keepkids.org or call 973-383-2213.