Carpenter Andrew Claytor Handy Andy, Chatham, VA
	Contractor Bill Crowley WiseGuys Construction, Ottowa, KS
	Electrician Kevin Massey Shaw Electric, Quinlan, TX
	HVAC/Plumber Alan Givens Parrish Services, Inc., Manassas, VA
	Painter Joel Hamberg Joel Hamberg Painting, Portland, OR
	Roofer Keith Perry Perry Roofing, Gainesville, FL

Rebuilding Together^®, a nonprofit organization that provides free home repair and renovations for low-income homeowners, has teamed up with WD-40_® Brand to conduct a nationwide search for the Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year^™.  This person is someone who gives back to the community, adds value to his/her industry and is committed to helping others.

Six finalists will be chosen from nominations in specific skilled trade categories, including:

• Carpenter
• Contractor
• Electrician
• HVAC/Plumber
• Painter
• Roofer

Know someone who would be a good fit?  Nominate your Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year candidate today to give them a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans and other great prizes!

Chris Grundy, Host of DIY Network’s Cool Tools, has partnered with Rebuilding Together^® and WD-40_® Brand to help spread hope to homeowners in need.  As the spokesperson for the Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year^™ contest, presented by WD-40, Chris is helping to honor skilled tradespeople and their generous contributions to their industries and communities. 

See how Grundy uses WD-40 Multi-Use Product to get the job done at WD40.com/GettingTheJobDone. 

The Rebuilding Together® Tradesperson of the Year™ grand prize winner will receive:

• Super Bowl XLVII New Orleans getaway for two (in 2013)
• Air travel 
• Lodging 
• Game tickets 
• $500 dollars spending cash
• $10,000 worth of tools and products from the Sears and a selection of WD-40® Brand products

The Five Rebuilding Together® Tradesperson of the Year™ Runner-ups will each receive:

•  $1,000 worth of tools and products from the Sears and a selection of WD-40® Brand products

Each of the Nominators for the Six Rebuilding Together® Tradesperson of the Year™ will each receive:

• $500 worth of tools and products from the Sears and a selection of WD-40® Brand products

Rebuilding Together is the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize communities.  Through a network of more than 200 affiliates, Rebuilding Together provides free home repairs to low-income Americans, making their homes safer, more accessible, and more energy efficient.  Rebuilding Together, along with its sponsors, partners, and more than 200,000 volunteers, believes in a safe and healthy home for every person.  For more information on how you can donate or volunteer, visit RebuildingTogether.org.

 

WD-40_® Multi-Use Product has been helping construction and skilled trade professionals get the job done for more than 50 years.  As the program’s presenting partner and sponsor, the brand exemplifies integrity, versatility and problem solving, all values reflected in the Rebuilding Together^® Tradesperson of the Year. 

 To learn ways to use WD-40 Multi-Use Product to get the job done, visit WD40.com/GettingTheJobDone.

 

ServiceMagic is the nation’s leading website connecting consumers with screened and customer-rated service professionals. Their network consists of over 80,000 customer-rated service pros for a wide-variety of home improvement tasks. All ServiceMagic pros carry the ServiceMagic Seal of Approval. As a partner of Rebuilding Together’s Tradesperson of the Year, ServiceMagic supports the quality and wide-variety of skill that these professionals deliver in their industries.

 

James and Morris Carey, of On the House Radio with The Carey Brothers and Rebecca Cole, are nationally recognized experts on home building and renovation. They share 50+ years experience as award-winning, licensed contractors with over 30 million people nationwide through a weekly radio program, daily radio tips, content rich website, and an Associated Press syndicated newspaper column all titled, On the House.  In addition, the Carey Bros. are monthly contributors to “The Family Handyman” – a Reader’s Digest publication. They are also authors of four “For Dummies” books; Home Remodeling, Home Maintenance, Home Improvement All-In-One For Dummies, and Living Well in a Down Economy.

HGTV and DIY Network are the official media partners of Rebuilding Together’s Tradesperson of the Year. Their media support brings national attention to the importance of the skilled trades, much like their programming and websites.

HGTV is America’s leader in home and lifestyle programming and HGTV.com is the nation’s leading online home-and-garden destination. DIY Network is the go-to destination for home improvement television. DIY Network’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts.
 

Craftsman Tools are America’s most trusted tool brand since 1927. Craftsman provides a quality product to get the job done and a lifetime product guarantee. As a Tradesperson of the Year partner, Craftsman represents the superior quality that the skilled trades nominees posses. The nominees of Rebuilding Together’s Tradesperson of the Year will receive $10,000 worth of Craftsman Tools and the runners-up will receive $1,000 worth of Craftsman tools.

• ASHI - (American Society of Home Inspectors)
• NAHB Remodelers - (National Association of Home Builders)
• NARI - (National Association of the Remodeling Industry)
• PHCC - (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association)
• NAWIC - (National Association of Women in Construction)
• NRCA - (National Roofing Contractors Association)
• PDCA - (Paint & Decorating Contractors of America)
• IEC - (Independent Electrical Contractors,Inc)

Dan Brown

Contractor D. Benjamen Brown Construction - 20 years

Nominated by Cathleen Hanclich from NJ

Dan Brown is a community leader in southern New Jersey who had combined his knowledge of trades with helping people in need. A general contractor, he served on the board of trustees of the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, a nonprofit homeless shelter, for 20 years. Every time the shelter needed construction work, Dan was there with his crew, saving the nonprofit thousands of dollars in labor costs. Dan realized that one of the major barriers for the homeless was finding skilled employment, so for 10 years he employed homeless men - a population no one else would employ. He mentored them and taught them every aspect of the trades. His most recent project is working with a cooperative of several nonprofit agencies to help them institute a new training program to teach construction trades to homeless inner-city youth. In addition to helping organize the program, he serves as a master trainer teaching the program personnel how to train the young people. Dan is a great example of someone who has taken his knowledge of the trades and used it to help those less fortunate so they can become employable, self-sufficient citizens. He should be your 2010 Tradesperson of the Year!

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