In addition to making safer-sex products available through retail and mail order services, Condomania also provides educational programs as a service to our customers and surrounding communities. The educational section in each store features displays from community health and AIDS organizations as well as an assortment of the best educational materials available in the U.S. We offer referrals for those customers who are in need of medical advice or information about HIV testing. We provide in-store workshops and field trips upon request and participate in educational events in schools and community based programs. We also serve as a resource for the nonprofit community, providing workshops for health educators and products for benefits, educational events and street outreach.

At Condomania, we believe that the best way for the public to make educated choices about safer-sex products is through access to accurate, non-judgmental information. Our focus on education enables customers to feel comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas. We provide training to insure that the employees offer a supportive and friendly sounding board for customers' concerns. Condomania's vision is crucial to the prevention of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, the virus that is thought to cause AIDS. Our employees are trained to take complicated medical terminology, vague sexual innuendos and misinformation that often surround the discussion of sexually transmitted diseases, and translate these into clear and practical information that can be utilized.

Over the last decade, Condomania has made a difference in the lives of many concerned customers. The week following Magic Johnson's announcement of his HIV status, a group of mothers asked the employees in our Los Angeles store to teach their sons how to use condoms. In New York, we participated in a Planned Parenthood conference on AIDS prevention for professionals from developing countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. In San Francisco, we helped 150 members of a stripper's union incorporate the love of latex into their acts. Needing information about the new polyurethane condom, the Director of the CDC California AIDS Clearinghouse invited Condomania to speak at a conference attended by the state's Advisory Council Members. Nationwide, hundreds of teenagers continue to confide in our employees their apprehensions and concerns about their first sexual experiences. Encounters like these remind us of the important role we play in helping people negotiate complicated decisions about sexual activity in the midst of a health epidemic. We are proud to have started a condom revolution and are committed to assisting our customers into a safer tomorrow. For more information on Condomania's Outreach Programs, please call us at 1-800-9CONDOM or e-mail us at .