During the week immediately following Union College's Commencement, all first-year Bonners are required to attend a service trip.  The purpose of the Bonner First-Year Service Trip is to visit a community different from the college's local community, to learn about its issues, and to serve there.

For the past four years, we have developed a relationship with Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) in Asheville, North Carolina.  For one week in May, we work with MHO to prepare for their annual Ramp Festival, concluding with an all-day build of 10 wheelchair ramps simultaneously.  This service experience gives us the opportunity to examine urban housing issues and to compare and contrast the experience with our own Repair Affair program.

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