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Those that know me know that I’m a big proponent of giving of your time and talent when and where you can. There is a local outfit that’s taken this to a whole other level: may I introduce tuggl.com You’ll get sick of hearing about them from me honestly, that is unless you see the value in their work and light bulb goes off, which if you’re reading this blog, means you know what I mean – and you dig it.

But enough about them…and me. Check the piece below to see what they’re doing this week to help non-profits and other businesses in the Denver/Boulder area, and see what you can do to replicate this in your community. And a question for you: Where’s the best place for the economy to get spurred? Right at home. Read on:

Win a $100 dinner at Strings Restaurant & support your community with tuggl.com

There’s a new way to find good local businesses in Colorado while supporting important causes in our community at the same time. tuggl.com, based right in Denver at 30th & Larimer, helps you determine what mechanic, contractor, restaurant, or any other local business you should use based not only on the service they’ve provided our friends and neighbors, but also on what they’re doing to give back to the community.

tuggl has been hard at work for the last year creating a local business search site that helps people find trustworthy local businesses in an instant. For any business on tuggl, you can see how they rate in terms of service, price, and quality compared to others in the same industry, and additionally, how they rate in giving – volunteering, donating, providing pro bono support – to important community organizations, also compared to others in their industry.

Since launching to community organizations back in March of this year, tuggl has brought in over 100 important causes including community foundations, homeless shelters, food banks, and schools, and found more than 1,000 local businesses in every category who are doing something to give back. You can find your favorite local cause to search for businesses they recommend, connect with Facebook to find out who your friends use, or just go with the best business by their “tuggl rating,” tuggl’s index of a business’s service and giving rank compared to their industry.

tuggl.com ultimately hopes to prove that becoming a “tugglr” (Don’t use an “e” there!) will make your life easier and better while helping improve our community at the same time. They’re officially launching the service, and as part of that are running a “tuggl tastr” contest – an opportunity for you to try tuggl and perhaps one of Denver’s best restaurants at the same time! From now through Friday, September 4th at midnight, every tuggl business review that’s tweeted on Twitter including “#tuggl” is an entry for you to win a $100 gift card to Strings Restaurant. Additionally, tuggl and local web design firm HotPress Web have agreed to donate $1 combined for each of the first 500 reviews done to the Rocky Mountain Institute of International Education, Twitter or not. Either way, a great reason to try tuggl!

Josh Clauss, tuggl’s communications & communities guy, invites you to friend him on Facebook to see how tuggl works with your Facebook friends. He’s big on cafes, so look that up to get a good idea of what’s possible!

tuggl invites you to follow them on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook as well.