Service has always been a distinctive aspect of the Warren Wilson College Triad, and it has been a graduation requirement for the past 35 years. The College believes that service to society enables students to make a difference in the world, understand the needs of others and develop a moral perspective that benefits humankind. In order to meet graduation requirements, students complete 100 documented hours of service in Buncombe County, in their hometowns or around the world. Service Learning organizes and provides transportation to ongoing weekly projects, including tutoring, river cleanups, Habitat for Humanity, food banks, homeless shelters, after school programs, elderly/developmentally disabled assistance, community gardening, and trail building.