Clarke Danielle Quarles Reese departed this life suddenly and unexpectedly, on Sunday, February 25th, 2007. She did not suffer, but left this physical plane dancing….the thing she loved most in this world. Though Clarke was an only child she had an enormous number of relatives and friends. Clarke has been dancing since the age of 4, joined scouts at the age of 6. Clarke enjoyed dancing, singing, acting and anything that had to do with the performing arts. She had planned on going to either Howard University or Rollins College to major in performing arts and minor in psychology
While Clarke didn’t choose donation she would have. She was a giving person. Middle school is difficult to navigate, but she had no problem because was HERSELF. So many of her former classmate have told me little nuggets of things Clarke did for or with them…lunch money, homework help, note taking, even extra gym socks. She helped anyone who had a problem. As an only child with 4 grandparents she had many toys which she always shared. Being an eye, organ, and tissue donor was a given.
Volunteer experience:
*Ushering for Theatre
*Girl Scout Bronze Award Project (organized a book drive for English as a Second Language students and assisted in the class)
*Girl Scout Silver Award Project (organized and implemented a cultural learning program for younger scouts)
*Prepare lunches and care package for homeless
*Balloon carrier for the Ukrops Christmas Parade
*Assist with “Angel Tree” for The Salvation Army
*Filled stockings for “Sergeant Santa”
*Assisted in the building of a playground for Children’s Hospital
*Girl Scout service projects
Extracurricular Activities:
*Dance class (Jessica Morgan School of Dance-9yrs)
*Girl Scouts (Troop 132-8yrs)
*National Junior Honor Society
*Student Council Association
*School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community
*Collegiate School’s HAT Theatre Camp
*St. Catherine’s CAT’S Camp
*Footprints Acting Camp
*Theatre IV Camp
*Girl Scout Camp
*SPARC Camp
*Local Charity Walks (cancer, breast cancer, diabetes)
*Leadership Camp (VA State University)
*Drama Club
*Dance Captain for middle school productions
Awards/Accomplishments:
*Girl Scout Bronze Award
*Girl Scout Silver Award
*Girl Scout Leadership Award
*Academic Excellence Award (6th & 7th grade)
*Outstanding Chorus Student Award (6th & 7th grade)
*7th Grade Outstanding Citizenship Award
*Perfect Attendance Award (7th grade)
*National Junior Honor Society (7th, Vice President 8th)
*SCA (6th, Secretary 7th & 8th grade)
*All County Chorus (6th & 7th grade)
Submitted on behalf of: Donnetta Quarles-Reese (mother)