All about POINT

POINT is the volunteer system that we use to coordinate all volunteer scheduling and hours. Through POINT you can browse for volunteer opportunities, see where you are needed, sign-up, cancel or change your sign-ups, and keep track of your volunteer hours.

NOTE: Once you have attended a New Volunteer Orientation, you will gain access to all of our volunteer opportunities. Until then, the only visible volunteer opportunities will be volunteer orientations.

    1. Download the app using one of the buttons above.

      1. NOTE: If you signed up for Volunteer Orientation already, then just sign-in to the POINT volunteer app using your email address and the password you created when signing-up for Orientation and skip the following steps.

    2. Open the app and sign-up to create your account

      1. NOTE: We recommend that you don't use an AppleID to sign in, as this could create a duplicate profile for you and prevent you from receiving emails.

    3. Complete your profile, add contact info, and add your picture

    4. Join Winchester Rescue Mission as “your organization”, and wait to be accepted. Once you have attended a Volunteer Orientation at WRM, you will be able to browse volunteer opportunities in the app.

    1. Browse the volunteer opportunities, and select one you would like to sign-up for.

    2. Read through the opportunity listing to see all the details

    3. Click the orange “Go” button to sign-up

      • Choose a shift if applicable, then check the box and agree to the waiver, then click confirm.

    NOTE: You can cancel and remove yourself from the schedule by finding the opportunity under “Upcoming Opportunities” on your profile page, clicking on it, and then clicking the orange “Change” button.

  • There are two different ways you can check-in...

    1. Scan the QR code in the lobby

      • This will open the check-in page on your app so you can check-in. You cannot access this page without scanning the QR code with your phone camera.

    2. Use the iPad in the lobby

      • You will need to switch to the tab for POINT, search your name, and then click the opportunity to check-in

    NOTE: There is no need to check-out. Once you check-in you will be automatically clocked in and out for you volunteer opportunity.

How to look for specific kinds of volunteer opportunities.

  1. Click on “Account” in the bottom right corner.

  2. Click on “My Organizations” near the top of the list.

  3. Click on “View” for Winchester Rescue Mission.

  4. Click on “Programs” and then select the category you are interested in.

Having trouble with the QR Code when you arrive to Check In?

It could be that your phone is opening your web browser, instead of the POINT app like it is supposed to. This sometimes happens on Android phones. To fix this, follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > POINT

  2. Click on “Set as default”

  3. Make sure “Open supported links” is turned on.

  4. Click on “Supported web addresses”

  5. Make sure “dash.pointapp.org” is turned on.

Once you have completed these steps, scanning the Check In QR Code should open your POINT app instead of taking you to the sign in page in your web browser.