New York (CNN Business) Facebook (FB) is rolling out a new tool that lets its users offer or request help from their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic.

On Tuesday, the social network announced the "Community Help" feature, where people can volunteer to pick up groceries, ask someone to run an errand or donate to fundraisers.

Users in the US will be able to see posts within a 50-mile radius of their location or closer. Facebook said it noticed users offering or asking for help and wanted to build a feature to make the process easier.

It's a concept similar to what's already occurring on Nextdoor , a social network for local communities and neighborhoods. Nextdoor users are using the platform to share local coronavirus updates, pick up medical supplies for others and trade goods like toilet paper and hand sanitizer.

Facebook has been known to borrow features from rivals, including disappearing posts and a dating tool . Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook app, said its user base of over 2 billion people worldwide will give it an advantage over other community services.

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