Parking lots overflowed and hundreds of people lined the hallways of Sonrise Church in Hillsboro, Ore., waiting for health screenings or a chance to talk with volunteers.

The fifth annual Project Homeless Connect in January paired those in need with an array of free health screenings and other information.

Tucked in a back room of the church, students in Pacific University’s School of Physician Assistant Studies and the School of Dental Health Science completed basic health screenings and oral exams.

The experience, said dental hygiene student Monica Smith, was all about “leaving the patients with a good feeling, knowing that they are going to be helped.”