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Ana Martinez de Luco (b. 1960–61) is a nun and founder of the recycling center Sure We Can. Sure We Can is New York City's only non-profit redemption center.

Ana de Luco's goals include creating respectable jobs for the canners, who include immigrants, disabled, elderly, poor, and homeless people.

Early life

De Luco was born in Basque Country.

Life of service

Ana de Luco became a nun at age 19. She leads workshops, teaching people about workers cooperatives. Her religious affiliation is with Sisters for Christian Community.

De Luco moved to New York City in 2004 and founded Sure We Can in 2007.

In 2016, she resigned from her lead management position at Sure We Can.

Gallery

  • Entrance to Sure We Can, a non-profit redemption center based in Brooklyn, New York

    Sure We Can redemption center - Brooklyn, New York - 2019

  • 04222023 Earth Day 2023 WMNYC SWC Ana Eugene

    Ana and Eugene, founders of Sure We Can, at the Earth Day 2023 McKibbin lot purchase celebration

  • 04222023 Earth Day 2023 WMNYC SWC Ana Martinez de Luco plays guitar

    Ana Martinez de Luco plays guitar at the Earth Day 2023 celebration

Further consideration

  • Appearances on CUNY TV

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ana Martínez de Luco para niños

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