Mr Herard is proud to be a donor to Project Healing Waters. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings.

Mr Herard is a proud donor to Mercy Ships, which is an organization made up of a team of nurses, doctors, surgeons, and other crew members from all over the world who donate their time to help on board the world’s largest non-governmental floating hospital. As a floating hospital, Mercy Ships can sail directly to some of the world’s poorest people to deliver life-saving medical care and provide safe, state-of-the-art facilities in which to treat them.

Gilles Herard has been given special recognition for his generous donations to Smile Train, an organization whose mission it is to provide a child born with a cleft palate the same opportunities in life as a child born without. Smile Train provides free cleft surgery to hundreds of thousands of poor children in developing countries; trains doctors and medical professionals in over 80 countries; and treats the “whole child” with comprehensive, total rehabilitative care.

Mr Herard is proud to be a continued supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project, supporting war veterans and their families. http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Gilles Herard received the Builder Award. The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches' vision is to provide young men and women with the ability to face the future with a sense of direction, ability and hope. The mission of the organization is to prevent youth delinquency and develop strong, resilient, lawful, and productive citizens who will make a positive contribution for our communities for years to come. In 2010 alone, the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch was able to help out 3,700 boys & girls in FL.

Gilles Herard was given special recognition for his generous donations to Room to Read, an organization that seeks to provide reading materials and an education to children in developing countries throughout Asia and parts of Africa. The organization develops literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and supports girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

Mr Herard is proud to be a contributing member of the Shriners Hospital for Children, who provides specialized care to children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palates worldwide, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.

Mr Herard proudly supports war veterans as a donor to the Independence Fund, which offers services and programs for disabled veterans that they do not otherwise receive.

Gilles Herard, Jr was recognized and thanked for his support towards the organization Dreams for Teens. Dreams for Teens is an organization that has helped disadvantaged teens throughout Central Florida since 1989. The organization's yearly gift drive helps upwards of 1,600 teenagers during the holidays every year, aside from other drives that it carries out to support kids that are disadvantaged.

Gilles Herard, Jr. was honored by the United States Holocaust Museum in grateful appreciation of his generous donation. A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, promote human dignity, and prevent genocide. A public-private partnership, federal support guarantees the Museum's permanence, and its far-reaching educational programs and global impact are made impossible by donors nationwide.

Gilles Herard was awarded a Benefactor Certificate for his contribution to the Mayo Clinic. This award certifies that the person has made a contribution to medical progress by supporting Mayo's programs in medical research and education. The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world.

Gilles Herard, Jr was thanked by the Cypress Creek High School Swim Team for his generation donation and sponsorship ahead of their regional competition time. Mr Herard's contributions helped the swim team to procure new uniforms, equipment, and covered entry fees to various swim meets throughout their season.

Gilles Herard was given special recognition by the United States Olympic Committee for supporting America's olympic athletes and for honoring the spirit of sports competition that energizes the nation's olympic efforts. The vision of the United States Olympic Committee is to enable America's athletes to realize their Olympic and Paralympic dreams. Donations aid athletes through training, coaching, and support while they train to represent the United States at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Gilles Herard, Jr has been a generous ongoing contributor to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada.

Gilles Herard, Jr. was awarded a Certificate of Recognition in recognition of his support of the American Heart Association's 2009 Annual Appeal and the goal of lives saved. The American Heart Association's mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all the AHA does. The need for the association's work is beyond question. Mr Herard is proud to have been able to contribute to the American Heart Association's appeal.

Gilles Herard, Jr was profusely thanked for his generous donation in support of the Huntingdon Huskies Atom A hockey team. The donation contributed to paying tournament fees as well as replacing worn-out gear.

Gilles Herard, Jr was rewarded in 1988 by the city of Montreal for rescuing two children from a burning building before the firefighters were able to arrive.

Mr Herard has been a contributor to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United States.