Chester DeWitt

Chester Dewitt serves as the Outreach Community Liaison for the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital and has lived a life dedicated to serving others. From his early days on the football field to his years in the U.S. Navy and tireless work supporting his Providence community, Dewitt exemplifies leadership and compassion. He uses those qualities to further Alzheimer’s awareness and research participation in underserved communities across Rhode Island. Growing up in Providence, RI, he joined the Navy, serving six years as a fire control man, and was deployed during 9/11. Dewitt serves as President of the Chad Brown Alumni Association, organizing turkey, toy, and food drives for those in need. Other programs he’s passionate about are 1. Game Night, where he brings together community mentors once a month to play games with middle school students, opening the door to important conversations and mentoring opportunities, 2.intramural basketball and flag football leagues for local youth, 3. an Alpha program to mentor young men, 4. a new GEMS program being developed for young women, and 5. a recent grant providing 75 local kids with bikes and bike safety training.

Through community involvement, Dewitt found his current role as Board of Director for One Neighborhood Builders starting in 2026.