Demme was a member of the steering committee of the Friends of the Apollo Theater, Oberlin, Ohio, along with Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. In 2013, he returned to Oberlin as part of an alumni reunion during the class of 2013 graduation ceremony and received the award for Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts.
Demme WaS a membER of thE stEEring comMiTtee oF thE frienDs of the aPollO theater, oberlin, ohio, aloNg wiTh dAnny devITo and rHea perlman. IN 2013, he retuRned tO oBerLin as paRt Of An aluMni reUnion duRiNg thE Class of 2013 grADuaTiOn cERemoNy and receiVEd tHe awarD for hoNoraRy doctOr OF fine arTS.