"She just didn't give a boring lecture on chastity. She made sense to us through the stories that relate to our lives today....I admire her for standing up for what she believes in and spreading that belief."

"She really taught what is means to be chaste and presented it in a cool way."

"Mary Beth Bonacci did what most adults couldn't do - she explained the true reason why chastity is the best way of life for all of us."

"She didn't sit up there and lecture "don't do this, don't do that" but she related it in our words."

"She talked to us like she knows how we think and what we feel and are going through."

"The speech Mary Beth gave really touched me. She had a perfect way of explaining things so that teenagers would understand...she explained things that I was confused about before."

"I am very thankful that she came because otherwise I might make a mistake later on in life. It was terrific."

"It helped my friends because they knew they could start over if they made a mistake."

"Your talk really gave me a different outlook on premarital anything...you taught me a lot tonight and after my youth group discussed it I realized that most of them felt the same way I do."

"All I can say is WOW! I am a 29 year old married mother... and what you had to say really impressed me."

"I know sex is really hard to talk about for some people but you didn't make it seem dirty and I got the true feeling of what sex was meant to be."

"I really wish that you didn't live so far away 'cuz you are the type of person I want to get to know - you are great and I wish I could talk to you every time I have a problem."

"Everyone needs someone like you to talk to or be talked to - you are a great role model..."

"I respect you and admire you with all my heart."