JOE ADAMS

Community Involvement

Joe Adams’ dedication to Wayne and Pike Counties stands alone. His current and former positions include:

- Organizer of the Emergency Food Relief Program in 2020 raising over $375,000 and feeding 1,600 families in Pike and Wayne County during COVID
- Chairman and 30-year Board Member of the Human Resource Center in support of challenged adults in Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna and Monroe Counties
- Founding member of the Fall Music Festival for community support and Music Scholarships
- Founding member of the Kelley Lalley Golf Event to support scholarships and the Dyberry Day camp for challenged school aged children
- Member of the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance Board
- Member of the Honesdale Lions Club
- Organizer of the effort to save the Historic Hankins Dam
- Founding member of the COAL Foundation in support of student athletic leadership
- Founding member of the Committee to renovate Hawley’s Bingham Park
- Funded and built the outdoor dog play area for the Dessin Animal Shelter
- Member of the NEPA Alliance Board in support of Economic Development in Pike and Wayne Counties
- Organizer and laborer for the volunteer project to build the Western Wayne softball field
- Board member of the Lake Region Chamber of Commerce
- Board member of the Wayne County Family Center
- Wayne County Library Advisory Committee member
- Chairman and 16-year member of the Palmyra Township Planning Commission
- Organizer of the Delaware Highlands Golf event
- Committee member to move the Historic White Mills Fire Hall
- Organizer of the YMCA Golf event
- Wayne County YMCA Board member
- Co-Organizer of the Hemlock Grove UMC golf event
- Wallenpaupack Biddy Basketball referee
- Wallenpaupack Biddy Basketball Coach
- Wallenpaupack Little League and Teener League instructor and umpire
- Wallenpaupack American Legion Baseball Coach
- Children and Youth Services Advisory Board member
- Lifelong Honesdale Golf Club member
- Lifelong Murphy Hunting Camp member
- Lifelong Pike County Cold Hill Hunting Club member
- Strong supporter of the US Constitution and the Pennsylvania Constitution”