About Our Board

At BooSt Together For Children Area Board,  we are local volunteers who want to impact the lives of children and families in their communities.  We work to build a larger and more comprehensive system of serving children aged prenatal through five. 

To empower and enable local citizens to lead collaborative efforts involving education, health, and human service programs on behalf of children, families, and other citizens.  

Our volunteer board makes a significant impact on the lives of families with children age prenatal through five, and that live in Boone or Story County, Iowa.  We award grants to programs that ensure young children will be healthy physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. We have a strong commitment to our communities and want to see each child grow, learn, and succeed. We are active in providing preschool tuition scholarships to low-income children, improving child care environments, increasing quality child care capacity,  and family support services…and that is just to name a few! 

The members of the BooSt Together For Children Early Childhood Area Board are elected officials or citizen representatives. It includes representation from early care, education, health, human services, business, and faith interests, and at least one parent, grandparent, or guardian of a child from prenatal through age five. Members cannot represent more than one area of expertise. The Board consists of 7-12 volunteer members.

We believe in the power of community and the importance of working together to achieve positive outcomes for Boone and Story County families. We empower individuals and communities to create lasting change. Explore our website to learn more about the following:

• ByLaws
• Policies
• Meeting Calendar
• Current Members

The BooSt Together For Children Early Childhood Area Board is served by a full-time Director, Carrie Kube. 

Carrie Kube has served as an Early Childhood Iowa Area Director since 2009.  She became the BooSt Together For Children Director in 2023. Carrie comes to us with a B.A. in Business Communications with experience in Early Childhood Services and Financial Management.  Along with her husband Darren, and two children Hailey and Wilken, reside on a family acreage.

She is active in the following initiatives: Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, Story County Readers, Activating Community Voices, and