“Dear Kids on the Block,
    I thank you for putting on a play at our school.  You really help me how to solve a problem in my friend is a bully or getting picked on.  One of my friends is a bully to a boy named Tommy.  I told her to stop picking on him because I can’t be her friend and she stopped.  From then on she was not a bully”

“Dear The People from The Kids on the Block,
    Thank you for the play.  It was very interesting.  Can you come again. Please!!!! Your new friend, Patria
P.S. Now I know a lot of interesting things like handling bullies and other kind of stuff.”

“The Kids on the Block is a great way to teach and to learn about differences and what we have in common. [It] has made me more open minded.  I don’t judge people by how they look.  I try to judge people by what’s inside.”
Samantha - student puppeteer, Fairfax, Virginia

“Dear Kids on the Block Staff:
    On behalf of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind and the children who attended Camp Lighthouse 2002, I want to thank you for once again providing us with an inspiring puppet performance.  The children found the program to be very interesting and learned a great deal about being understanding and more appreciative of differences and social concerns.”
Antoine Johnson, Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Washington, D.C.

“Dear Sir or Madam:
    My name is Alison and I am 20 years old.  To start off with I would like to tell you that your company is wonderful.  I first encountered it when I was about 7 years old, at this time I had just lost the majority of my sight due to a tumor on my optic nerve.  Your company came to my school that I was at at the time.  The ‘puppets’ made me feel comfortable with myself and made me feel that I was not alone.  I am sure that your company has made many differences in many other peoples lives.”
Alison McCoubrey, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

“Dear Kids on the Block,
    I am a member of the troupe sponsored by the Frederick County Mental Health Association in Frederick, Maryland.  I am curious as to whether I may be the oldest KOB puppeteer in the state.  I joined the troupe in 1992, and will be 73 my next birthday.  Incidentally, I have no aches and pains and have a young sounding voice, so I have no plans to retire in the near future.  Many thanks for the pleasure that bringing your programs to the children has given me.”
Marie Socher, Frederick, Maryland

“Dear Kids on the Block,
    The first grade classes at Carrolltown School really enjoyed the puppeteers performance when you visited our school this month.  The children in my class wrote letters to tell you what they liked about the program and what they learned from the characters.  We hope you get a chance to come back again.  It is a great program for children!
Sincerely, June”