Park Hill Volunteer Honored for Her Work

Park Hill resident Terry Platz was honored in February with the 2026 Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer award through Spark the Change Colorado. Platz also received a proclamation from the Denver mayor’s office declaring February 9 as “Terry Platz Day.”

Platz was recognized for her work with Canine Partners of the Rockies, a group that raises and trains service dogs for Coloradans living with disabilities and facility dogs, which provide comfort and support in local schools, hospitals, and veterans clinics. She has raised five service and facility dogs.

Kyle Lephart, executive director of Canine Partners of the Rockies, congratulated Terry Platz on her volunteer award. Courtesy of Canine Partners of The Rockies

Kyle Lephart, executive director of the non-profit, said Platz “goes above and beyond” to help them out in various ways.

The Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer award is named for the community leader and attorney who was a champion for civil rights. He died in 1986.