For youth groups
Updates parents actually see
Parents miss the youth group's updates because they're buried in a church newsletter or a teen's group chat. A follo sends them straight to the parents who asked.
How it works for you
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Create a Group follo for the youth group
Title it the way parents know it, such as Grace Church youth group.
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Give parents the code
On the sign-up form, in the welcome email and on a fridge flyer.
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Send what parents need
Permission-slip reminders, schedule changes and cancellations.
Example messages
Grace Church youth group: reminder
Permission slips for the retreat are due Sunday.
Grace Church youth group: meeting change
Wednesday's meeting is at the Hendersons' house this week.
Grace Church youth group: cancellation
No youth group tonight; the building is closed for repairs.
Where the QR code goes
Print the QR code on the sign-up form and on a fridge flyer parents take home.
Put the link in the parent email you already send at the start of the year.
Why one-way fits
Parents want facts, not a busy chat. A one-way update gives them the time and place, and nobody has to share a phone number with forty other families.
What follo is
follo is a one-way notification service that lets people follow a person, business, product, event, group, property, waitlist, or other subject through a link or QR code and receive updates from its owner.
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Questions
Do the teens need to follow too?
Anyone can follow. Most groups ask parents, since they drive and sign the forms.
Is it safe to use with minors?
follo collects only the follower's email address and shares it with no one, including the leaders.
What if a parent stops getting updates?
They can check In-app and Email in their follo settings, or follow again from the flyer.