I have often commented to our Creative Soul artists we should get an alpaca and harvest, dye, and spin wool for projects! But it isn’t feasible-no space. Some of our artists came up with a great idea we could indeed buy an alpaca for: farming families in need in Ecuador’s Andean highlands! Alpacas are accustomed to the high elevation of the Andes and thrive in mountainous terrain. They live about 20 years, and each alpaca produces around 10 pounds of wool annually — plenty to use, and extra...

The Creative Soul owner began serving in various parent leadership volunteer roles at Dunlap schools in 2005. She says some of her happiest memories include involvement in Dunlap school events and cheering for her two sons at various academic and athletic events. Working with both home school and 323 students is one of her favorite things to do! When we had a regular physical location we hosted Dunlap High School Pathways STEP Work Experience Program student and their aide beginning in 2021...

We support Dunlap’s only museum, Wheels O’Time, and their mission of preserving the past for the education and enjoyment of future generations. The museum provides a facility for all ages to see and hear and sometimes touch, items representing transportation, industry, farm and home life, as well as entertainment, from times past, mostly in the central Illinois area. Our Creative Soul family committed to supporting the museum’s new exhibit building opened in 2021through the donation of many...