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Support for crisis hotlines, shelters, legal advocacy, and emergency responses that help women and families find immediate safety.
Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™
Our Long-Term Commitment to Women’s Safety and New Beginnings in NYC
Love is not complete without safety.
In Williamsburg Brooklyn, every ring we design begins with that belief.
The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is Haejin Jewelry’s long term giving commitment to support women and families in Brooklyn and New York City who are rebuilding their lives after hardship, violence, or instability. This page shares our promise, our framework, and how we plan to give back as our studio grows.
We are in the process of launching this initiative. Financial contributions have not begun yet. As donations and partnerships are confirmed, this page will be updated with real numbers, dates, and impact stories.
In one glance: The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is our long-term promise to support women’s safety, dignity, and new beginnings across Brooklyn and New York City. We are still in the planning phase, and this page will be updated with real donation dates, partner organizations, and impact milestones as they happen.
Rooted in Williamsburg Brooklyn and serving the broader New York City community, this project reflects our belief that every woman deserves safety, dignity, and a new beginning.
A Brooklyn jewelry studio that believes love should never require survival
Our rings celebrate the most hopeful moments of people’s lives. Yet we know that many women in our own city are navigating fear, instability, or recovery. As a woman owned Brooklyn studio, we cannot celebrate love in one room and ignore harm in another. The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is our promise to turn a portion of our success into protection, dignity, and new beginnings for others.
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What The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ Is
The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is:
- A long term commitment to support organizations that protect women, children, and families in Brooklyn and New York City.
- A framework for ongoing giving rather than a one time campaign.
Three things define this project:
- Love, safety, and dignity as the values that guide every decision.
- Local impact first with a focus on Brooklyn and NYC communities.
- Honest transparency so clients know exactly how and when giving happens.
Our goal is not to use charity as decoration. Our goal is to build a steady, reliable channel of support for women who deserve safety and the chance to begin again.
To understand how we think about honesty in our work, you can also read our radical transparency guide →.
Who This Project Is For
We are designing this project to support women and families in Brooklyn and New York City who are:
- Seeking safety from abuse, violence, or coercive relationships.
- Rebuilding life after leaving a harmful situation.
- Navigating financial and housing instability while trying to stay safe.
- Immigrant, undocumented, or culturally isolated women who need sensitive support.
- Young people and children affected by family violence who need protection and stability.
Why this matters in New York City
New York City is one of the most vibrant and demanding places in the world for women seeking safety and stability. By centering our giving in Brooklyn and extending its impact across the five boroughs, we are committing to the women who make this city resilient, creative, and strong.
Our long term intention is to work with established organizations in New York City, such as those providing shelter, trauma informed counseling, legal support, and crisis response. As formal partnerships are confirmed, we will list them here along with links to their official websites so you can learn more and support them directly.
How Our Giving Model Works
Because we are a small independent studio, we want our giving model to be thoughtful, realistic, and sustainable.
At a glance, our giving model is built around:
- A clear internal revenue threshold so we never overpromise.
- Phased donations that can be maintained over years, not months.
- Simple, honest reporting that clients can understand at a glance.
This is the structure we are building toward.
Phase 1 — Foundation and commitments
- Document our values, goals, and focus areas in this public page.
- Identify Brooklyn and NYC organizations whose missions align with women’s safety and healing.
- Establish an internal threshold for revenue and profitability so we can give responsibly without jeopardizing our studio’s stability.
- Publish our intended giving formula (for example, a percent of profits or a minimum annual gift) once it is finalized.
Phase 2 — First donations and early reporting
This phase will begin when our studio reaches the revenue threshold we are currently working toward.
- Make our first official donation to a Brooklyn or NYC organization supporting women.
- Add a dated entry to the Impact Timeline below with the amount and recipient.
- Share a short narrative about how this contribution connects to our clients’ stories and values.
Phase 3 — Ongoing giving and annual reviews
- Continue making donations at a consistent cadence (for example, quarterly or annually) as our studio grows.
- Review partner organizations each year to ensure alignment with our mission.
- Update the Impact Timeline with each new contribution and any new partnerships.
- Invite input from clients and our Brooklyn community about where support is most needed.
We see this project as a permanent part of Haejin Jewelry’s identity.
It will grow slowly and honestly rather than loudly and suddenly.
Our Pillars of Impact
To keep our giving focused and meaningful, we organize The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ around four pillars.
2. Stability
Assistance for housing, food, childcare, and essential services that make it possible to stay safe long after the crisis moment passes.
3. Healing
Funding for trauma informed counseling, support groups, and community programs that restore dignity and self trust.
4. New Beginnings
Support for education, job readiness, and creative programs that help women rebuild their lives and reclaim their stories.
Whenever we select a partner organization, we look for work that touches at least one of these pillars and serves people in Brooklyn or the greater New York City area.
Transparency and Reporting
We believe that if a brand mentions giving, it must be clear about what that means. This is how we plan to stay accountable to you and to the women we hope to support.
What you will always see on this page
- Whether donations have started. If we have not yet donated, we will say so clearly, as we do now.
- The date of each contribution. Every entry in the Impact Timeline will include at least the month and year.
- The recipient organization. Once partners are confirmed, we will name them and link to their official sites.
- The nature of support. Financial donations, in kind support, or special initiatives will be labeled clearly.
What we will never do
- We will never list fictional impact numbers or exaggerate our role.
- We will never use another organization’s work as marketing without their knowledge or consent.
- We will never attach a charitable promise to a ring that does not actually support this project.
This is a living document. As The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ grows, this page will grow with it so you can see our progress over time.
How Your Ring Becomes Part of This Story
Every couple who designs a ring with Haejin Jewelry is part of this project’s foundation, even before formal donations begin. You are helping us build a studio that can stand long enough to give back in a meaningful way.
In the future, we plan to structure giving in ways such as:
- A small portion of net profits each year dedicated to The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™.
- Limited collections where a clearly stated portion of proceeds supports a specific program.
- Seasonal giving, such as year end or awareness month contributions.
When this structure is finalized and active, you will see a simple explanation here and on any product pages that are directly connected to this initiative.
How Your Purchase Supports Our Mission
Every engagement ring, wedding band, or piece of fine jewelry purchased from Haejin Jewelry directly contributes to the future launch of the Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™. As our studio grows, a portion of future profits will be dedicated to supporting women and families across Brooklyn and New York City who are rebuilding their lives after hardship.
While we have not begun making financial contributions yet, your support today helps us move closer to building a long-term, transparent, and sustainable giving program that truly makes a difference in our community.
Design a ring that also supports safety and new beginnings in Brooklyn.
Begin your engagement ring or fine jewelry journey knowing that your choice helps us move closer to our first official donation.
For Nonprofits and Community Partners
If you are part of a Brooklyn or New York City organization that supports women’s safety, healing, or new beginnings, we would love to learn more about your work.
We are especially interested in organizations that:
- Support survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, or family abuse.
- Provide housing, legal advocacy, or social services in Brooklyn.
- Offer trauma informed counseling or community based healing programs.
- Serve immigrant, multilingual, or culturally specific communities.
Please feel free to reach out to us through our Contact page and include “Brooklyn Love Restoration Project” in your message subject line. We cannot promise partnership with every organization, but we will read and consider every introduction with care.
Impact Roadmap and Timeline
Current status: We are in the commitment and planning phase. Donations have not yet started. This timeline will be updated as milestones are reached.
Where the Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is right now
- Step 1 — Promise documented: We have made our public commitment and written out the framework you’re reading on this page.
- Step 2 — Internal structure built: We’ve created the internal guidelines for partner eligibility, reporting, and future giving thresholds.
- Step 3 — Preparing for first donations: As our studio grows, we will use this structure to choose partners and begin contributions in a way that is honest and sustainable.
Phase 0 — Commitment and Public Promise
Status: Active
We created The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ to formally document our intention to give back. This page serves as a public record of that promise and a framework for how we will carry it out.
Internal Foundations Completed (2025)
In preparation for launching the Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™, we have already completed the foundational internal work required to begin partnering with local organizations in the future. This includes formalizing our giving framework, documenting the eligibility requirements for potential nonprofit partners, outlining verification steps for donation reporting, and creating the internal structure that will allow us to implement this program responsibly as our studio grows.
While we have not begun making financial contributions yet, the administrative and structural groundwork is now in place. This ensures that when we select our first partners, we can support them with transparency, accountability, and long-term consistency.
Phase 1 — Partnership Exploration
Status: In progress
We are learning about local organizations in Brooklyn and NYC that support women’s safety, including shelters, counseling centers, and advocacy groups. Our goal is to build at least one long term relationship with a trusted organization and list it here once confirmed.
Phase 2 — First Official Donation
Status: Coming soon
Once our studio reaches the financial threshold that allows us to give sustainably, we will make our first official donation. When that happens, we will update this section with the date, partner organization, and the nature of our gift.
Phase 3 — Ongoing Annual Giving
Status: Planned
After our first contributions, we aim to establish a rhythm of annual giving that grows as we grow. Each year, we will add simple, honest entries here so you can see the story of this project alongside the story of our studio.
The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ was created by Sue Kim, founder of Haejin Jewelry, a woman-owned Williamsburg studio dedicated to ethical fine jewelry, radical transparency, and the safety and dignity of women in Brooklyn and New York City.
Press & Media: For interviews, community stories, or coverage related to The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™, media inquiries are welcome at our Contact page.
Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ — Giving and Impact FAQ
Have you already donated money through this project?
Not yet. At this time, The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is a formal commitment and framework. We are still in the phase of building our studio, learning from local organizations, and determining the level of giving we can sustain without risking the health of our small business. When donations begin, we will update this page with dates, recipients, and impact details.
Will every purchase automatically donate a fixed amount?
Our goal is to support women in a way that is honest and sustainable, not promotional. Rather than attaching a generic promise to every item before our giving model is finalized, we are taking time to design a structure that we can keep. When a specific product or collection directly supports The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™, we will label it clearly and explain exactly what portion is given.
Which organizations do you plan to support?
We are exploring partnerships with established Brooklyn and New York City nonprofits that focus on women’s safety, shelter, legal advocacy, trauma informed counseling, and long term healing. Once commitments are made, we will name those organizations on this page and link to their official sites so you can learn more and support them independently.
Why is this project focused on Brooklyn and New York City?
As a woman-owned jewelry studio rooted in Williamsburg Brooklyn, Haejin Jewelry believes in supporting the women and neighborhoods that shape our work. The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ focuses on safety, dignity, and new beginnings for women across Brooklyn and New York City because this city is our home, our inspiration, and our responsibility.
Can I suggest an organization for you to consider?
Yes. We welcome thoughtful suggestions from clients and neighbors. If there is an organization in Brooklyn or NYC that has helped you, someone you love, or your community, please share it with us through our Contact page. While we cannot partner with every suggestion, we are always open to learning.
Will you share specific donation amounts in the future?
Yes. Once giving begins, we intend to share clear, simple information about our contributions in the Impact Roadmap section of this page. We may not publish exact dollar amounts for every gift, but we will provide enough detail for clients to understand the scale, timing, and nature of our support.
How does this project connect to your engagement ring clients?
Every engagement ring we design is part of a love story that feels safe, hopeful, and chosen. The Brooklyn Love Restoration Project™ is our way of acknowledging that not everyone in our city has that safety yet. By building a stable studio and then giving from it, we hope to help more women move from survival into a life that feels like their own again.
