The Peru Gazette

(Plattsburgh, N.Y.) – Bonnie Black of Plattsburgh Noon Rotary has been selected for The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors. This achievement makes her 1 of 3 to ever receive this in our district.

The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers is a group of Rotarians who volunteer their skills in Rotary’s areas of focus or financial auditing to advise Rotarians who are planning and working on Rotary Foundation Grant Projects. The Cadre is composed of more than 700 members from 75 countries worldwide.

Bonnie has a long-standing history serving in Plattsburgh Rotary as she joined on March 1st, 1989. A natural leader and passionate Rotarian, she served as the local Club President from 2009-2010 and later as District Governor from 2013-2014. Bonnie received the Service Above Self Award from the Rotary Foundation (2016) for outstanding voluntary service to Rotary (and other organizations), the highest award The Rotary Foundation gives. Bonnie also received a Meritorious Citation for Service to the Foundation, Avenues of Service Award from the Club (2010) for serving in all the avenues of service repeatedly over the years within the club, a Monette-Webster Award from the Montreal Westward Club for outstanding International Service (2010).

“Having served District 7040 as the District International Service Chair (2010-2012 and 2022 to present) as well as the District Rotary Foundation Chair (2016-2022), I fully understand the honor of being admitted into The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers. I look forward to working with clubs and districts throughout the world to enrich their global grants at whatever stage they might need assistance (preparation, submission, budget-building, execution, assessment) to assure the sustainability of their project; my concentration will be in Disease Prevention & Treatment/Mental Health. The Cadre can advise clubs, districts, and action groups as needed. We work with The Rotary Foundation Regional Officers as well as the Rotarians themselves. As an unbiased adviser, we guide the Host & International clubs to attain impact on projects and not just outputs and outcomes. Continuous learning keeps Cadre members ready to assist whenever there is a call.”

Additionally, Bonnie was also the Founding Chair of the global Rotary Action Group on Mental Health Initiatives (2015-2022) and continues to serve as the Regional Representatives for The Americas, working with Country/District Chapters, and as the RAG’s Treasurer. Bonnie will once again serve as Vice-Governor to the incoming District Governor beginning in July; she has served multiple governors since 2015.