Sanibel and Captiva Island organizations are always looking for volunteers.

Ever wonder who needs help? Wish you could get involved and donate your time and share your talents, but don't know how to start?

Download the POINT APP. It's simple and quick. I just downloaded the App prior to writing this article, entered my contact info and where I live and BINGO, every opportunity where organizations need help are all there at my fingertips.

Now this didn't happen on Sanibel & Captiva Island by accident or coincidence. Having all organizations in a community embrace the same technology platform and commit to using it takes diligent collaboration.

On Sanibel & Captiva Islands, the organization responsible for fostering collaborative efforts among other nonprofits is the Charitable Foundation of the Islands. In the wake of Hurricane Ian, everyone wanted to know where and how to help. Simply throwing money at the problem was not nearly enough. It would take a community of volunteers willing to lend muscle, helping hands, grit and determination. But where do you find them and how do you organize them with tasks, dates and times? POINT makes this job easy.