iParty Donates Japanese Eraser Earnings to Tsunami Relief

Dedham-based party-supply retailer iParty will donate  earnings from Japanese-made erasers sold at its 52 stores in  New England and Tampa, FL, to tsunami relief in Japan.

iParty sells a variety of novelty erasers from Japan that are shaped like fruit, flowers, bears and fast food.

The erasers themselves may be small, but the money to earthquake and tsunami relief will make more than a small difference. iParty will donate 100 percent of its profits from sales of 53 types of artistic erasers.

“We were looking for a way to offer help in the wake of this disaster and looked to one of our most popular products to raise funds," company co-founder Dorice Dionne said.

"Our customers seeing this Japanese brand will be pleased to know that their purchase is helping the victims of this tragedy," she said. Dionne founded the company in 1998 with her husband Sal Perisano.

The erasers retail from 99 cents to $6.99. Some locations offer boxed sets for $9.99. 

Locally, iParty  is  at 209 Hartford Ave. in Bellingham and 321 Worcester Rd. in Natick.