Join a group

What a group is

A group is a school, club, faith community, nonprofit or team on ROK. When you join one, the acts of kindness you post count toward that group as well as toward you.

Find a group

A group marked Approval needed has an organizer who approves each new member. Once you've joined or asked, the list shows Joined, Requested or Invited instead.

Join from the group page

Read Before you join first. It explains what joining shares: the group's name goes on the acts you post, and other members can see your public name and your act count (unless you've turned off Show me on the leaderboard). Organizers never see your email.

What you tap next depends on how the group lets people in:

• Join group: an open group. You're in right away.
• Request to join: the organizer approves each person. You'll see Request pending until they do.
• Invite only: you can't join on your own. Ask the organizer to invite you by your @username.

When an organizer invites you, you'll get a notification. You join once you accept.

Join with a QR code or link

Organizers often share a QR code, a printed card or a link. Scan the code with your phone's camera, or open the link. You'll land on the group's page with the join button ready. If you have the ROK app, the link may open there instead of your browser.

New to ROK? You'll sign up first, then come back to the group's page. Joining still takes one tap from you, so you can read Before you join first.

How your acts count

When you post an act, a switch called Count this toward your groups is on by default. (If you're in just one group, it shows that group's name.) Leave it on and the act counts for every group you're an active member of, all at once. Turn it off to keep one act personal.

You earn the same points either way. The group's own totals go up as well.

Some groups set up their own acts, like “Trail Cleanup.” While the switch is on, you'll see them above the usual categories, with a short description. A number such as “25 to group” counts toward the group's goal only. You still earn your usual 10 points.

More than one group

You can join as many groups as you like. Each act you post counts for all of them at once.

Some groups have sub-groups, like a college and its chapters. A sub-group's page says Part of and the parent group's name. A parent's page says Parent group and lists its sub-groups with what they've done together.

Joining a sub-group doesn't make you a member of the parent group. Join each group you want to be part of.

Leave a group or cancel a request

Acts you post after leaving won't count for that group. Acts you already posted stay in its totals.

Questions

Do my acts count for every group I'm in?

Yes. With Count this toward your groups on, one act counts for every group you're an active member of. A request that's still waiting, or an invite you haven't accepted, doesn't count yet.

Why can't I find a group in the list?

It may be invite-only, which keeps it out of the list. Or it may still be waiting for ROK's approval. Ask the organizer for the group's link or QR code.