Ana Martinez de Luco
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Ana Martínez de Luco[1] (b. 1960–61) is a nun and founder of the recycling center Sure We Can.[2] Sure We Can is New York City's only nonprofit redemption center.[3]
Affiliated with Sisters for Christian Community, De Luco's stated her goal was creating respectable jobs for the canners, who include immigrants, disabled, elderly, poor, and homeless people.[4]
De Luco was born in Basque Country.[2]
Career
Ana de Luco became a nun at age 19.[2] She leads workshops, teaching people about workers cooperatives.[5] Her religious affiliation is with Sisters for Christian Community.[6]
De Luco moved to New York City in 2004 and embedded with the street homeless.[1] She cofounded Sure We Can in 2007[7] when a redemption center closed.[1]
In 2016, De Luco resigned from her lead management position at Sure We Can.[8]
