Randall Reed Announces the Winner of Second Planet Ford Whisperer Contest & Ford F-150
Randall Reed and the Planet Ford family is excited to announce that Jesse Gutierrez was named the winner of the #PlanetFordWhisperer contest and new Ford F-150! The movie themed announcement was made Sept. 15 on Saturday night to a full crowd of fellow #FordWhisperer’s at the Planet Ford dealership in Humble, Texas.
Ten finalists were brought up to share their Planet Ford Whisperer entries. To enter, contestants registered at PlanetFordWhisperer.com and submitted a video or photo essay. Entrants shared their own Ford Whisperer tale, from why they too were a whisperer or how Mr. Reed has helped them find their ideal Ford. Once an entry was submitted, contestants garnered more attention by sharing on social with #PlanetFordWhisperer and #FordWhisperer and getting friends and family to vote.
The grand prize-winning video by Jesse Gutierrez featured his son, Little Jesse, who was reaching out to Randall Reed, the Ford Whisperer via phone to call for help in raising awareness about September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Little Jesse has been in remission for two years as of this September. The family plans to use the new Ford F-150 to help with a foundation the family is creating, called Jesse’s Fight Club, to transport items for local hospitals and help families with children battling cancer.
After the announcement, Little Jesse shared a rap song with Mr. Reed and his wife, Sherry Reed that he wrote about his days in the hospital and life blessings that followed.
“We just want to thank you,” said Mr. Gutierrez to the Reed family. “Thank you so much for helping us raise awareness about childhood cancer,” Mrs. Gutierrez added. “I feel very excited, very happy to win this truck. It’s going to help my foundation,” said little Jesse.
“We are so proud of Jesse and all of our contestants. We had so great entries that it was a tough choice, a really tough choice to select the finalist,” said Mr. Reed. “Jesse and his family did an amazing job, and they are truly deserving, so we couldn’t be happier for them.”
John Centner, General Manager of Planet Ford in Humble, shared Randall Reed’s sentiment and congratulated all of the awesome Ford Whisperer entrants.
“Every entry brought something different and unique to the Planet Ford Whisperer contest. It was a real honor to recognize and award all of these talented individuals.”
Dana Tyson, the evening’s emcee and host at Sunny 99.1, announced the winning name as confetti exploded, and the Gutierrez family received their new ride to use for a tremendous cause.
The Planet Ford Whisperer Campaign
This is the second big event of giveaways this year for the Ford Whisperer. In May, he gave two dream Fords away as part of the Planet Ford in Spring Grand Opening. Michael Page drove home with a Ford Shelby GT350, while Liz Aronson won the Ford F-150 Raptor.
The Planet Ford Whisperer contest is part of Mr. Reed’s Ford Whisperer campaign created in celebration of a historic Ford first: every single World Class Automotive Ford dealership receiving the Ford Triple Crown in the same year. In addition, the family-owned dealership is celebrating Mr. Reed being the seventh inductee ever into Ford’s Top Sales Volume Dealer Hall of Fame.
“We’re incredibly proud of this unprecedented achievement,” said Mr. Reed. “In addition, Planet Ford is celebrating being a six-time consecutive Triple Crown and President’s Award winner.” Since the inception of the Triple Crown, only 78 dealers have achieved the distinction, with less than half a percent winning it on an annual basis. “This incredible accompaniment recognizes their well-deserved commitment to their communities, charities, customers, employees and Ford Motor Company,” said Dianne C. Craig, Director of U.S. Sales for Ford.
Looking for your dream Ford? Visit Planet Ford in Humble (serving Greater Houston, Atascocita, Kingwood and Conroe) or PlanetFord59.com to find the perfect vehicle for you.
There’s a Ford in your future!