Dr. Gaeta along with David Thomas, the manager at the Woods Mullen shelter, led tours of local homeless shelters for OVP members. The group split in two since the shelters were not large enough to accommodate everyone at once. Dr. Gaeta showed half of the members the facilities at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Project (BHCHP) including dental care clinics, in-patient floors, and lounge areas for the clients. Overall, students were impressed by the large scale operations and the relatively new facilities made available for the homeless patients. Meanwhile, David Thomas led the other half of the group around the corner of Mass Ave and Albany Street to the Woods Mullen homeless shelter for women. Students were able to see that the facilities were much more humble and that women there did not have much space to themselves. Staff at the shelter worked hard to keep the building clean and to provide as much care and counseling for their clients. Touring the two buildings right next to BUSM allowed students to appreciate and understand the circumstances that the homeless are in and what resources are available to them.