Operation Smile Awards and Honors

• 2004 – The Humanitarian Rose Award, The People’s Princess Charitable Foundation, Inc., London, England, "…recognizes the heroes among us who supplement their own compassion with the power of the humanitarian spirit to effect change."
• 2003 – Operation Smile Italy, The Congressional Award for Charity Services to Children, the Commissione Parlamentare per L'Infanzia (The Congressional Commission for Children)
• 2001 – Antonio Feltrinelli Prize for Exceptional Endeavors of Outstanding Moral and Humanitarian Value, from the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, which represents the National Academy of Science in Italy
• 2000 – Guinness Book of World Records, Most Reconstructive Surgery by a Travelling Team, "Operation Smile's 'World Journey of Hope '99' lasted from 5 Feb to 14 April 1999, during which time a team of medical volunteers visited 18 countries and treated 5,139 patients."
• 1999 – International Humanity Award, American Red Cross Overseas Association
• 1999 – Kiwanis World Service Medal, from Kiwanis International Board of Trustees
• 1999 – Ronald McDonald House Charities Award of Excellence
• 1997 – Servants of Peace Award, from the UN representative to the Vatican
• 1996 – Recipient of the first $1 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for “...exemplary and significant contributions to ease human suffering.”