BobVila.com to Honor Stories of Fathers Working with their Children BOSTON, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Vila, the home-improvement expert, got his start working side by side with his dad, building the family's home in Miami. In honor of Father's Day, June 17, BobVila.com is looking for other people's favorite stories about their dads, too. "We know that people of all ages have enjoyed learning from and working with their dads on all kinds of projects -- hammering, sawing, building, remodeling or, even, mowing the lawn. Plus, we know that many of them were inspired by Bob Vila," said Melissa Marchand, chief operating officer of BobVila.com. "With Father's Day approaching, we want to give everyone the chance to honor Dad -- by posting their favorites stories and photos at BobVila.com." In addition to posting the stories and photos that are submitted, BobVila.com will be selecting, from those submissions, three top winners of cash prizes: $1,000 - first prize, $500 - second prize and $250 - third prize. Entries must be posted by midnight on June 17. "We'll be judging on creativity and heart," said Marchand, "with no points off for drips, chips or out-of-plumb projects." BobVila.com is a Boston-based Web business that provides advice and information regarding building and renovation projects and products -- featuring Bob Vila's library of 17 years of syndicated programming, a new online series of individual how-to projects and, now the extensive new line of Bob Vila tools.
