Little Sisters of Poor raffle off Harley to help elderly residents

Published: 2004-08-31

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Harley-Davidson motorcycle sits in the lobby of the Jeanne Jugan Residence of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, waiting for the right knight of the road to come and claim it. The sisters are trying to raise funds for their poor residents by raffling off the cycle, a 2001 model with 5,203 miles on it. Chances are $20 each for the cycle, valued at $10,000. Sister Cecilia Mary Sartorius, a soft-spoken, kindly nun clad in a white habit, looks a bit out of her element with the cycle. "It's probably the first time in the history of the congregation that we've raffled off a Harley-Davidson," said the administrator of the residence for the elderly as she showed off the chrome and steel motorcycle. It was previously owned, she said, and it is "in very nice condition. It has a nice pearl finish to it." The donor of the Harley "wanted us to get some money for it to subsidize the care of our residents," Sister Cecilia said.

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