Below are quotes from the Best Friends Foundation Healthy Marriage Diamond Girl and Best Men Leadership high school participants regarding the impact of the Foundation's Healthy Marriage / Healthy Relationships program:

Aside from becoming a video game developer, the other main goals that I want to accomplish in my life are to make a lot of money and be successful. To compliment those achievements, I want to have a caring and trustworthy wife and eventually a nice family. As long as she and I can help make each other better, that’s all I could ask for. She must be down to earth, caring upfront, and reliable. She has to be the epitome of what a Diamond Girl is and embody those standards.

Best Men Leadership Senior, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, DC.

Best Men has helped me make great friends, serve my community, say no to drugs and alcohol and risky behavior. It has also taught me the values of marriage, proper etiquette and the traits of a leader. All of the many things that I have learned are not only valuable to me but also my family, friends and community.

Best Men Leadership Senior, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, DC.

When I first signed up for the program, I thought that it wouldn’t have a significant impact on my teenage years. As time went on, I was quick to find out that I was wrong. In the first session that I attended, we talked about relationships with friends, families and significant others. In the session I learned that communication was important in every healthy relationship.

Diamond Girl Senior, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, DC.

I have learned about the importance of healthy relations with my peers, the benefits of marriage and most importantly how to grow as a man and be a leader.

Best Men Leadership Senior, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, DC.