SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janet Ruiz of Sacramento, Calif., has been chosen as the winner of the 2011 Taylor Morrison $20,000 Ultimate Home Tailgate Party.
Ruiz, a mother of two, said she still can’t believe she won the contest, which gave her a grand prize package that includes a 70-inch LED HDTV, stainless steel gas grill with refrigerator, $10,000 of family room furniture from Club Furniture, team jerseys and $2,500 in free food.
“I listened to the voicemail and was hesitant to call Taylor Morrison back – I didn’t believe it,” Ruiz said. “When I finally did call back, my first question was, ‘Are you for real?’”
Ruiz found out pretty quickly that her win was authentic and started making plans for how she would make use of the prizes. Her two daughters and her husband were excited to hear the news.
“The flat-screen TV is a godsend because my TV just broke a couple of weeks ago,” she said. “They’re all very happy now.”
Although not a huge football fan, Ruiz said she loves watching the year’s biggest game and anticipates having her new TV and family room furniture in place by Feb. 4, when the New England Patriots take on the New York Giants. “We can’t wait,” she said.
Ruiz said her 11-year-old daughter, Lizatte, is particularly excited because she will be getting new furniture and her parents will be letting her pick it out.
Taylor Morrison CEO and President Sheryl Palmer said the company was happy to see another deserving winner in the contest.
“What a great way to begin the New Year,” Palmer said. “Everyone at Taylor Morrison is pleased to see how well the contest was received this year and we’re all very happy for Janet. She’s definitely a deserving winner.”
For more information on Taylor Morrison homes and communities, please visit www.taylormorrison.com.
About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison was named the No. 1 private homebuilder in the United States in 2010 and 2011 by Builder magazine and builds a wide range of product for discerning home buyers across the country. With more than 130 communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas, Taylor Morrison offers first-time, mid-market and mid-to-upscale housing in both master-planned communities and urban infill neighborhoods. The company also operates one of Canada’s largest homebuilding companies, Monarch, in Ontario, Canada, where it builds single-family homes and high-rise condominiums in Toronto and Ottawa. For more information, visit www.taylormorrison.com.