Sure We Can facts for kids
 |
|
| Non-Profit Organization | |
| Industry | Recycling |
| Founded | Brooklyn, NY, 2007 |
| Founder | Ana Martinez de Luco Eugene Gadsden |
| Headquarters | , |
|
Area served
|
New York City |
|
Key people
|
Ryan Castilia (executive director) |
| Services | Providing redemption services |
Sure We Can is a special place in Brooklyn, New York. It is a nonprofit center where people can return empty bottles and cans. It also works as a community hub. This means it's a friendly place for people who collect recyclables. It also supports local groups working on environmental issues. Sure We Can helps keep our planet cleaner.
Contents
History of Sure We Can
How Sure We Can Started
Sure We Can was started in 2007. The founders were Ana Martinez de Luco and Eugene Gadsden. They wanted to create a welcoming place. This place would be for people who collect cans and bottles. These collectors are sometimes called "canners." They gather recyclables from streets and public places. Then they bring them to centers like Sure We Can.
Helping the Community
The center is designed to help canners. It gives them a safe and easy way to redeem their items. In 2019, Sure We Can handled a huge number of recyclables. They processed about 10 million cans and bottles each year. Over 400 canners used their services regularly. Sure We Can helped these canners earn money. They distributed around $700,000 every year. An average canner visiting Sure We Can earned about $1000 per year. This money helps them support themselves and their families.
Securing the Future
Around 2020, Sure We Can faced a challenge. The owner of the land they rented wanted to sell it. Sure We Can had been there for 10 years. To keep their important work going, they needed to buy the land. The organization worked hard to find funding. They looked for support from the city and from private donors. This effort aimed to secure their future in Brooklyn. It allowed them to continue serving the community.
See also
In Spanish: Sure We Can para niños
