Give Back This Giving Tuesday with a Smart Home Holiday Ornament
Giving Tuesday 2025 is here, and it's the perfect opportunity to support meaningful causes while upgrading your Home Assistant smart home. Apollo Automation's H-2 Holiday Ornament combines charitable giving with cutting-edge IoT technology - and 100% of profits go directly to charity.
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We've already raised close to $3,000 for CASA of Lexington and the Open Home Foundation, and we're just getting started!
What is Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. In 2025, Giving Tuesday falls on December 2nd, marking the start of the charitable giving season. Millions of people worldwide participate by supporting nonprofits, local communities, and causes they care about.
Apollo H-2 Smart Home Ornament: Where Technology Meets Charity
Smart Home Holiday Decoration for Home Assistant Users
The Apollo H-2 Holiday Ornament is a programmable smart home device designed specifically for Home Assistant and ESPHome integration. This isn't just holiday decor - it's a fully functional IoT device that brings festive smart home automation to your setup.
Key Features:
- Works With Home Assistant Certified - Official Home Assistant certification
- Made for ESPHome - Open-source firmware support
- WiFi-Connected - Seamless wireless integration
- Programmable RGB LEDs - Customizable holiday lighting and animations
- Local Control - No cloud, no subscriptions, complete privacy
- USB-C Powered - Modern, reliable power connection
- Compact Design - Perfect for trees, desks, or wall mounting
100% of Profits Support These Charities
Every H-2 purchased directly supports two incredible organizations:
CASA of Lexington (Court Appointed Special Advocates) CASA of Lexington serves abused and neglected children in Kentucky's foster care system. These trained volunteers advocate for children's best interests in court, ensuring they have a safe, permanent home. Your purchase helps provide critical support to vulnerable children in our local Lexington and Central Kentucky community.
Open Home Foundation The nonprofit behind Home Assistant, the world's leading open-source smart home platform. The Open Home Foundation ensures your smart home remains private, local, and free from corporate control. Supporting them means supporting the future of privacy-first smart home technology for everyone.
Why Buy the H-2 for Giving Tuesday 2025?
Made in America - Kentucky Manufacturing
Unlike mass-produced smart home devices manufactured overseas, every H-2 is designed, engineered, and assembled in Versailles, Kentucky. Your purchase supports American manufacturing jobs and keeps high-tech innovation in Central Kentucky.
Perfect Smart Home Gift for Home Assistant Enthusiasts
Looking for unique holiday gifts for the smart home lover in your life? The H-2 makes an exceptional present:
- Combines functionality with holiday spirit
- Supports meaningful charitable causes
- Works with existing Home Assistant setups
- Great conversation starter for tech enthusiasts
- Suitable for beginners and advanced users alike
Privacy-First Smart Home Technology
The H-2 follows Apollo Automation's commitment to privacy-first, locally-controlled devices:
- No cloud services required
- No data collection or tracking
- No monthly subscriptions
- Complete local control via Home Assistant
- Open-source firmware with full customization
Works With Home Assistant Certification
The H-2 has earned the prestigious Works With Home Assistant certification, meeting rigorous standards for:
- Seamless Home Assistant integration
- Local API support
- Reliable performance
- Quality hardware and software
- Active community support
How to Use Your H-2 Smart Home Ornament
Home Assistant Integration Ideas
- Holiday Status Indicator - Display different colors for various smart home states
- Festive Animations - Program custom LED patterns for holidays and celebrations
- Notification Light - Visual alerts for doorbell, mail delivery, or package arrivals
- Ambient Lighting - Create cozy holiday atmosphere with automated color changes
- Custom Songs - Program holiday melodies and notification sounds
- Desk Decoration - Year-round smart home workspace accent
ESPHome Customization
Because the H-2 runs on ESPHome, you have complete control:
- Modify LED patterns and animations
- Add custom sensors or integrations
- Create unique automations
- Share configurations with the community
- Update firmware over-the-air (OTA)
Join Kentucky's Smart Home Manufacturing Movement
Apollo Automation is proud to manufacture all products in Kentucky, creating high-tech jobs and combating brain drain in Central Appalachia. When you buy the H-2, you're supporting:
- Local Kentucky manufacturing jobs
- American-made IoT devices
- Central Kentucky economic development
- Skilled engineering and assembly positions in Versailles, KY
Other Apollo Automation Smart Home Devices
While you're shopping for Giving Tuesday, explore our full line of Works With Home Assistant certified devices:
- AIR-1 Air Quality Monitor - Comprehensive air quality monitoring with PM2.5, VOC, NOx, CO2, temperature, and humidity
- MSR-2 Presence Sensor - Ultra-compact mmWave presence detection for smart home automation
- MTR-1 Multi-Target Radar - Track multiple people across different zones
- TEMP-1 Temperature Sensor - Versatile temperature monitoring with multiple probe options
- M-1 LED Matrix - Programmable 4096-pixel display for notifications and art
All Apollo devices feature local control, no subscriptions, and ESPHome/Home Assistant integration.
Order Your H-2 Today - Giving Tuesday Special
Make your Giving Tuesday donation count twice. Get a beautiful, functional smart home device while supporting children in need and the open-source smart home movement.
Order the Apollo H-2 Holiday Ornament Now →
Our community has already raised close to $3,000 - help us reach even more!
Remember:
- ✅ 100% of profits go to CASA of Lexington and Open Home Foundation
- ✅ Nearly $3,000 raised so far!
- ✅ Works With Home Assistant certified
- ✅ Designed, Engineered, Final assembly in Kentucky, USA
- ✅ Open-source ESPHome support
- ✅ No cloud, no subscriptions
- ✅ Perfect holiday gift for smart home enthusiasts
Limited Availability
The H-2 is an annual limited edition ornament. Once they're gone, they're gone. Order today to ensure you get yours while supporting these important charitable causes.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Apollo H-2
Q: Does the H-2 work without Home Assistant? A: Yes! While designed for Home Assistant, the H-2 can work with any ESPHome-compatible platform or standalone via the ESPHome web interface.
Q: How much of my purchase goes to charity? A: 100% of profits (not revenue) from every H-2 sale goes to CASA of Lexington and the Open Home Foundation.
Q: Is the H-2 difficult to set up? A: No! The H-2 comes pre-flashed with ESPHome firmware and connects to Home Assistant automatically through local network discovery.
Q: Can I customize the LED animations? A: Absolutely! Full ESPHome customization is supported, and our community shares configurations on GitHub and Discord.
Q: Where is the H-2 made? A: Every H-2 is designed, engineered, and assembled at our facility in Versailles, Kentucky, USA.
Q: Will there be future H-series ornaments? A: Yes! The H-2 is our 2025 annual ornament. Each year we create a new limited-edition design, with all profits continuing to support charity.
Make This Giving Tuesday Count
This Giving Tuesday 2025, support children in foster care, advance open-source smart home technology, and get a unique piece of Home Assistant hardware - all in one purchase.
Shop the Apollo H-2 Holiday Ornament →
Join our community:
- Discord: dsc.gg/apolloautomation
- YouTube: @ApolloAutomation
- GitHub: github.com/ApolloAutomation
Apollo Automation is a Kentucky-based smart home sensor manufacturer specializing in privacy-first, locally-controlled IoT devices. All products are designed, engineered, and manufactured in Versailles, Kentucky, with full Home Assistant and ESPHome support.
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