Margo Clark Center for Innovation

Chess Without Borders is saddened by the premature death of a chess family member, Margo Bradley Clark. She was a pillar of support to the non profit and a dedicated volunteer. Margo helped establish the chess program with her rare qualities of intelligence, ability to put others first and hard work. She was always ready to embrace diversity in all its various forms from ideas, cultures and various socioeconomic groups.

Margo exhibited an amazing combination of virtues such as generosity, kindness, humility, flexibility and humor. She exercised these qualities in her mentorship of students who served and are serving in the Presidential Youth Service program at Chess Without Borders. From helping develop the chess program in 2003 to organizing youth leaders, hosting students from abroad, to supporting unique projects and being a permanent volunteer at chess tournaments Margo's loss will be felt immensely by all who came in contact with her.

Chess Without Borders will establish a Margo Clark Center for Innovation where youth will be given support to start small social entrepreneurial companies. Youth leaders will use their talents and hard work to create and develop projects that serve others in any area they feel they can excel. The impact of their investment will be measured in the quality of the work, time they invest, the people they serve and the innovation they apply to the project. The youth leaders will be recognised for their initiative through collaboration with national awards programs and by Chess Without Borders.

Margo leaves behind a devoted husband Jeffery Clark, children Jack, Jane and Matthew and an entire community who are all grieving but ready to establish a center where her work and unique human qualities will be remembered.

A chess tournament held in her honor on March 3rd 2018 raised $2760 for her children to use as a college fund.

Youth volunteers have amazed the community by establishing social entrepreneurial companies honoring her legacy.

The following students have formed social entrepreneurial companies in honor of Margo Clark that will carry her mission. Adult Mentors will be GM Shulman, Dr Kiran Frey, Rishi Sethi and Zein Bertacchi.

1. Chess United

CEO Ethan Gagliano

2. The Music and Dance Company

CEO Sahitya and President Sanjaya Maheshwaram

3. Chess Tutors

CEO Prathik Kandimalla and President Arnav Batta

4. A Greener Tomorrow

CEO Dunya Diyadawagamage and Yuneth Wijenayake

5. Vishals Workshop

CEO Vishal Ahuja

6. Art Expressions

CEO Ayushi Shah and President Aryan Shah

7. Cultural Adventures

CEO Eleanore van Marjwik Kooy