Desiree Granstra was named the millionaire tycoon in the Game of Life at the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Community Game Night fundraiser Thursday evening.

Granstra received prizes at the end of the evening. ” I won a bottle of champagne, some fancy champagne. I won a fancy box of Game of Life, a money necklace, dollar signs, very fancy.” There were other prizes as well.

Granstra said winning was all about who you know. “I took a lot of money from a lot of other people.” Participants went to different game stations and gave their Life money for potentially more money in return.  Granstra noted that “Bowling for Babies was her strongest game station.

Chamber Member Relations Coordinator Amy Garner said some of the funds raised will go toward the Chamber budget for the year. “And then we will also be giving a portion of it to the McKinney-Vento program for homeless families in Junction City.