I recently discovered Roozt.com, which operates a lot like Groupon, except that it promotes only socially responsible companies. And, 1% of every purchase (that’s purchase, not profit) goes to charity.

From their website:

All daily deals will be featured in limited quantities for 48 hours only, so when you sign up and get a deal alert you’re interested in, make sure you get ‘em while they’re hot because deals tend to sell out quickly! All of our featured products are from inspiring socially responsible companies that have been thoroughly vetted by our experienced research team and certified to be doing great things for Humanity, their Communities, their Employees, and/or the Environment.

When you sign up, you’ll be emailed each new deal as it arrives. You can read about the offer and the company that supplies it and either purchase or pass. At Roozt.com, you can also look at past deals to get a sense of the types of products they offer.

If you like sites like Groupon and Living Social and if you’re someone who cares about socially responsible purchases and the environment, you’ll want to give Roozt a try.

I’m pleased to introduce Love Drop as a new featured do-gooder here on Smart Green Tips. Love Drop is a micro-giving network of people who unite as a community to make a difference in the lives of one person or family a month. By giving just $1.00, they make it easy for their members to change lives in a fun and super easy way.

At the end of every month, Nate and J$ (that’s J-Money) show up in the town the families live in and present them with everything the team raised — all the money, the gifts, whatever the community was able to contribute. It’s all on film, and it all ends with real people, just like us, making a difference! (And then it starts all over again the next month).

This month they are coming together for 2 beautiful kids with severe autism — Ethan & Alex. Their goal is to raise $13,000 so they can get them a highly trained service dog. And if possible, two iPads so they can speak again (they can’t even say “I love you” to their mom — these iPads allow them to get their voice back).

Check out this video of Ethan and Alex now (if you’re reading this via email, click here to see the video):

Here are 3 ways you can help:

Join the team – This is the best way to help out, and all it takes is $1.00.

Join the blogger network – Blog about Love Drops each month like I am It’s easy, it’s rewarding, and it REALLY helps spread the word (which, in turn, helps families). Love Drop will give you all the content you need.

Give a gift or provide a service – Gift cards (iTunes would be great!), two iPads (so we can help the boys speak again!), and anything else you think could help out.

I’m really impressed with the work Nate and J$ are doing. I know I’d like to do more to help others, but it can be difficult to figure out where to give, how to give, and how to know if my gifts really made a difference or not. Love Drop takes care of all of these concerns. It’s easy to get involved and it’s wonderful to see your gifts at work in the videos Nate and J$ record when they deliver help to the families.

The Love Drops will be a monthly feature here. It would be great if you got involved, but even if you don’t, I hope these stories of people helping other people will be inspiring.

As always, thanks for reading.

I used Random.org to select the winner of the Equal Exchange Organic, Fairly Traded Chocolate Giveaway. And the winner is. . .

Glad Doggett.

Not to worry, though. You can still get a great deal. Equal Exchange has generously offered a discount to Smart Green Tips readers. Simply enter the code chocolate5 and receive $5 off of a case of organic fairly traded chocolate bars. You can place your order at the Equal Exchange web store.