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(Col.) Scott Lawrence Pileckas
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Welcome to the Office of the Ambassador for Charity & Goodwill

Scott Lawrence Pileckas

“America’s most decorated yet unassuming civic champion—a sui generis prodigy across the United States, Canada and Britain. Scott spends as much time doing the heavy lifting as he does eluding recognition for it. Welcome to his Office of the Ambassador for Charity & Goodwill.”

Building bridges between New Jersey and the United Kingdom through charity, volunteerism, public service, community partnership and goodwill.

2026 · NJ Governor’s recognition · Policing

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Harry S. Truman
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Spotlights

Transatlantic Goodwill

Strengthening constructive relationships among people, charities, community organizations and public-service partners in New Jersey and the United Kingdom.

Charity & Community

Supporting practical charitable initiatives, recognizing service and connecting people with organizations positioned to help.

Volunteer Recognition

Celebrating civic responsibility, volunteerism and extraordinary acts of service that strengthen communities and inspire others.

Scott Lawrence Pileckas
Scott Lawrence Pileckas

About the Ambassador

Scott Lawrence Pileckas is an American public servant, former U.S. Public Safety Officer and firefighter/EMT whose service began in childhood in Southern California. He is described by multiple people as the "most decorated civic champion in modern history." Across decades of civic and charitable work, he has supported food insecurity relief, veterans, policing, rehabilitation, mental health causes, vulnerable families and community organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom and beyond.

King Charles III Coronation Medal • New Jersey Ambassador for Volunteerism Award • Rose of Northamptonshire • Inspire Justice Awards finalist

Service Across America & Beyond

Explore the places and documentary record

One national story · many communities

Selected recognition
Outline of New JerseyNew JerseyAmbassadorial mission
Outline of DelawareDelawareEducation & scientific formation
Outline of ArizonaArizonaGovernor's commendation
Outline of MassachusettsMassachusettsA beloved home state
Outline of KentuckyKentuckyKentucky Colonel
Outline of AlbertaAlberta, CanadaVolunteer recognition
Arizona Governor commendation certificate thumbnailArizona Governor's CommendationYour service has improved the quality of life for the people of Arizona. Stars of Alberta certificate thumbnail2025 Stars of Alberta recognitionOutstanding commitment to volunteerism. Kentucky Colonel commission thumbnailCommonwealth of KentuckyCommissioned a Kentucky Colonel.

Scott's American story reaches across New Jersey, Delaware, Arizona, Massachusetts and Kentucky, with community recognition extending to Alberta, Canada. The 2026 New Jersey recognition honors the work of the wider team as its members continue as ambassadors for service and goodwill across the Garden State. Select any certificate to enlarge it.

His charitable record includes founding the Towcester Community Fridge, supporting tens of thousands of meals for people in need, founding CopOut UK for police and emergency-services personnel, and working with more than 50 charitable organizations. He also serves as a counter-recidivism leader connected with Thames Valley policing, focused on rehabilitation, resettlement and helping people leaving custody desist from reoffending.

His public and charitable work has received recognition across a long span of service, including honors and commendations associated with senior civic and national leaders. He is also recognized as a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal and as an American whose service has been acknowledged on both sides of the Atlantic.

Calling to service: Scott describes his public service as a calling from GOD—a duty to serve people, strengthen communities and honor the United States of America through charity, courage and practical service.

Oath of Service · State of Delaware · 2002“I will protect life and property, preserve public safety, render aid to those in danger or distress, and serve every person without fear, favor, prejudice, or personal interest.” Read the oath

I, Scott Lawrence Pileckas, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Delaware;

that I will faithfully, honestly, impartially, and courageously discharge the duties entrusted to me as a firefighter and public safety officer, according to the best of my ability and understanding;

that I will protect life and property, preserve public safety, render aid to those in danger or distress, and serve every person without fear, favor, prejudice, or personal interest;

that I will obey lawful orders, uphold the laws of the State of Delaware, honor the rules and traditions of the fire and public safety services, and conduct myself in a manner worthy of the trust placed in me;

that I will stand faithfully beside my fellow firefighters and public safety officers, safeguard those entrusted to our care, and never knowingly bring dishonor upon my company, my community, the State of Delaware, or the public safety profession;

and that I will answer the call to serve with courage, compassion, integrity, discipline, and honor, placing the safety and welfare of others before personal convenience or gain.

I take this obligation freely and solemnly, and pledge to faithfully discharge the duties of a firefighter and public safety officer to the best of my ability.

So help me God.

Published works · Faith, family & creativity

A small shelf from the Ambassador’s family

Creative books offered in a spirit of faith, family life and quiet encouragement—shared here for readers who may enjoy them.

Cover of Honest Abe: A Tiny Yorkie Coloring Book, Volume OneHonest AbeA Tiny Yorkie Coloring Book · Volume I
By Col. Scott L. Pillowcase and Momma Jodi Lynn SegalView on Amazon ↗ Cover of God's Wonderful World with 36 original sketchesGod’s Wonderful WorldA Christian coloring journey through God’s creation · 36 original sketches and KJV ScriptureView on Amazon ↗ Cover of God's Wonderful World with 50 original sketchesGod’s Wonderful WorldA Christian colouring journey through God’s creation · 50 original sketches and KJV ScriptureView on Amazon ↗

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A personal word from the Ambassador

Ambassador's Corner

A place for urgent civic issues, charitable appeals, public-safety matters and causes where I believe ordinary people deserve to be heard.

Roll of Honor • United States & United Kingdom
Service remembered. Sacrifice never reduced to a headline.
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● CopHelp USA — sister initiative for American law-enforcement crisis support ↗ ● Northampton Chronicle — CopOut hotline handled 1,600 calls in a month ↗ ● Oxford Mail — counter-recidivism & public-safety commentary ↗ ● Thames Valley PCC — prison-leaver support & partner-agency work ↗ ● Remember PC Andrew Harper — official remembrance ↗ ● Northamptonshire residents — request food-voucher support ↗
Urgent call to action

Stand with the family of PC Andrew Harper

PC Andrew Harper, a Thames Valley Police officer, was killed in the line of duty in 2019. The prospect of earlier release for Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were convicted of manslaughter in connection with his death, has caused profound concern among his family, police colleagues and members of the public.

My view: I believe rehabilitation matters, but so do proportionate sentences, public confidence in justice and respect for those who lose their lives serving others. As a former U.S. Public Safety Officer and someone whose counter-recidivism work is rooted in the Thames Valley, I am asking people to add their voice peacefully and lawfully. My post-custody rehabilitation program, however, will not entertain admission of sex offenders, child abusers, and cop-killers - not ever - nor will we admit anyone we deem irredeemable on this Earth.

Official remembrance ↗ Official Thames Valley Police remembrance opens in a new tab.
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Service & Goodwill

Charity & Humanitarian Work

Supporting food insecurity relief, veterans, vulnerable families and community-led charitable initiatives.

Law Enforcement & Public Safety

Drawing on a U.S. public-safety background to support police, emergency-services personnel and constructive public-safety partnerships.

Counter-Recidivism

Supporting rehabilitation, resettlement and desistance work connected with Thames Valley policing and criminal-justice partners.

Ambassadorial Priorities

AMERICAN CIVICS • CULTURE • DIPLOMACY • GOODWILL
My standard is simple: represent the United States, New Jersey, our people and our shared history with humility, friendship, practical service and goodwill.
Safer, friendlier, approachable neighborhoods: when a neighbor is sick or recovering from surgery, bringing a meal should feel ordinary—every day they need it.
Forty years next door should never mean forty years as strangers. Strong neighborhoods are built by people who know one another, check in and show up.
I learned neighborhood life growing up in low-income communities in Southern California and northern Arizona, without a house of our own: dignity came from people looking out for one another.
Charity should feel local, human and unawkward—neighbors helping neighbors early, before hardship becomes a crisis, and building communities that feel safer and more connected.
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Supporting charitable and humanitarian service
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Strengthening New Jersey–United Kingdom goodwill
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Recognizing outstanding volunteerism
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Encouraging responsible public service
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Building stronger community partnerships
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Connecting people and organizations across the Atlantic

Official New Jersey Resources

Governor Mikie Sherrill's Office ↗ Contact the Governor ↗ Governor's Office of Volunteerism ↗ Governor's Volunteerism Awards ↗ Governor's Priorities ↗ State of New Jersey ↗

Contact

Office of the Ambassador for Charity & Goodwill

For invitations, recognition, media and community-partnership correspondence, the Office remains available by email. Casework and inquiry intake are temporarily paused. Food-bank voucher or referral requests must use the dedicated Food Voucher form.

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