Jersey City has launched a new website to connect residents with volunteer opportunities in their own neighborhoods.

Serve Jersey City is a citizen-powered site that will help residents find volunteer opportunities through the nonprofit organization Cities of Service.

Through the website, residents will find projects led by the City, local nonprofits and community groups based on their interests, skills and availability.

"We hear all the time from residents asking how they can get involved with their community and volunteer, and that's why we've launched the city's first clearing house for service opportunities on the very weekend we pay tribute to Dr. King's legacy," Mayor Fulop said in a statement.

Some of the organizations participating in the program include the The Sharing Place, Boys and Girls Club of Hudson County, Liberty Humane Society, the Jersey City Parks Coalition, Big Brothers Big Sister of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties.

"The Sharing Place is grateful to participate in Serve Jersey City, a platform that enables participants to build a volunteerism resume that helps certify residents for other volunteer and career opportunities," said Jim Nelson, executive director of the Sharing Place, a food pantry in the Journal Square area, which utilizes 20 to 40 volunteers per month.

The City also plans to develop a system with the public schools to to help students who are required to complete community service hours.

The City has also recently introduced several other service programs, including JC Shovels and the community-based first respond program United Rescue.