Excuse the gratuitous superlative, but this box of 500 condoms definitely ranks up there as one of the most epic packages delivered to me ever!   I'm so happy they came in with plenty of time to plan an event for Valentine's Day...

Hope everybody else has gotten theirs or will be getting them soon - does anyone have anything special planned to get their condoms in the hands of their peers on February 14th?

We're thinking about dressing up as cupids and handing them out... :)

     As a participant of this awesome program sponsored by Advocates for Youth and Trojan, I initially found it challengingto think up creative ways to distribute the 500 condoms given to me. While some creative distrubutions are coming up this spring, I was able to use my annual Christmas Party this past weekend as a stage to distribute condoms to my colelge aged counterparts.
     For te past four years I have hosted an annual Christmas party for all of my Dallas friends. This year it was very special because all of my friends were coming back to town from different parts of the country, as we shared our experiences of our freshman year at college. They were all a little bit suprised when they found a display of condoms at the entrance of my home, and when they were informed of the program they graciously took the condoms (some took more thab others.) While who is and who isn't sexually active of my friends isn't important, it is good to know that we were able to use this opportunity with 40+ people to distribute contraceptives, and remind friends to practice safe intercourse.

Much Love
Happy Holidays
Aldo G.
Austin College

There is a massive christmas tree in the visitor center at my school that needed a holiday makeover!!!! I ordered some personalized buttons a couple of weeks ago from CafePress.com, and turned them into ornaments...so that I could hang them from the christmas tree! I did not have any condoms left but I was able to buy a wholesale amount at Sam's club with some money that I had from a car wash we had. I taped a Trojan ecstacy condom on the back of each ornament! I announced in the dorms that there were condom ornaments on the tree in the visitor center, and if you took one you had to wear the condom when needed, and you had to wear the button all of the time!...

They were gone within an hour. I saw about a hundred people with buttons on!!

 

So I recieved my box of condoms in November and they are finally all gone!!! I applied the sticker to my room door and left out a box with some samples in. I also put some small boxes in each of the bathrooms on campus. I go to alot of parties on campus and of course i brought the condoms with me. Students really aprreciated them. I know I made a big difference in making Hartford just a lil bit safer :)

These 500 go by really fast!!! My plan was to distribute discreetly so that people who are embarrassed about condoms do not feel awkward about getting them which could lead to deciding not to use one. So i hope everyone else is doing just as good as i am. I am keeping this short because i am trying to remain discreet so as little people as possible find out "who the random condom guy" is. Thank you and be safe. 

It is holiday time and while everyone is frantically shopping for gifts, students know what to expect from me for Christmas. Along with Holiday cards, or in tiny gift bags I have delivered "Christmas Condoms". While the students know that these condoms are not a "generous gift from me" it is another discrete way to pass out condoms to shy students, and to provide safer sex information.

Happy Holidays

It has become well known that I am a SafeSite and that I am not affraid to ask someone if they need/would like condoms. Often, when we are out for coffee, at a meeting or event,  I will randomly ask the group if anyone needs condoms. Usually many people will raise their hand and I will pass around a container filled with condoms and tellt hem to take what they need. After this, I announce that if anyone needs condoms in the future, or is uncomfortable discussing this in front of a group they should contact me later, at which time I pass out my business card that has my cell phone and emaill address on it.

Because of this, students will say that they are coming over my house for "coffee" "tea"  or something like that, when really they are just coming over to obtain condoms. It is a great and discrete way to distribute condoms to shy students. Also, it is well known that I love coffee, tea and house guests so it not unrealisitic to assume that students are acutally over for coffee or tea.

According to Jezebel.com, "In attempts to "keep people excited about condoms," New York City has announced a contest to design the next official condom wrapper. Fancy yourself a Rembrandt? The winner's art will be displayed on hundreds of thousands of condoms. •

The city health department is inviting the public to submit their suggestions for a special limited-edition design. The winning art will be featured on several hundred thousand official condom wrappers.

In recent years the city began jazzing up the wrapper on its free condoms. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration now gives away more than 40 million condoms a year, up from 3 million in 2002.

The health commissioner says officials want to "keep people excited" about condoms.