Krewe de Joie de Vie hold raffle to help owners of hardware store fire

RAYNE, La. (KLFY) -- One week after the Farmer's True Value Hardware Store fire in Rayne, the Krewe de Joie de Vie is holding a raffle to raise money for the Simoneaux family.

The Krewe de Joie de Vie was created 10 years ago to bring Mardi Gras into Acadia Parish. Theresa Simoneaux, the president of Krewe de Joie de Vie, is the wife of the owner of the hardware store.

"They are like family to us," Tina DeRouen, the vice president of Krewe de Joie de Vie said. "So, we kind...