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Peoria neighbors rally behind veterans in need

Trilogy residents Don Borland and Bob Henry are quietly helping Arizona veterans rebuild their lives through one of the state’s largest annual outreach efforts

Don Borland, left, and Bob Henry pose on July 21, 2026, inside Borland’s garage in Peoria where another new round of donated items are already coming in.

(Sun Life Magazine/Steve Stockmar)

Hundreds of shoes, part of the Arizona Veterans StandDown, are sorted on their way to finding veterans in need.

(Photo courtesy of Don Borland)

Last year’s StandDown served 1,591 veterans, including hundreds who were homeless, living in transitional housing, or at risk of becoming homeless.

(Photo courtesy of Don Borland)

Volunteers process dozens of donated jeans that have come in to support the Arizona Veterans StandDown.

(Photo courtesy of Don Borland)

Editor's note: This article first appeared in Sun Life Magazine, a Daily Independent publication.

A jacket hanging in the back of a closet. A pair of jeans that no longer fits. A rolling suitcase collecting dust in the garage.

To most people, they’re simply unused belongings.

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Peoria neighbors rally behind veterans in need

Trilogy residents Don Borland and Bob Henry are quietly helping Arizona veterans rebuild their lives through one of the state’s largest annual outreach efforts

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Peoria neighbors rally behind veterans in need

Trilogy residents Don Borland and Bob Henry are quietly helping Arizona veterans rebuild their lives through one of the state’s largest annual outreach efforts

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