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Mr David Ho Chi-hoo, together with four other members of the business and professional sectors, have been appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR to the Council of City University of Hong Kong (CityU). The Council is the supreme governing body of CityU. It exercises the powers and duties of CityU as specified in the Ordinance.
Mr Ho is delighted to join the City University with his passion on contributing to the education and youth development of Hong Kong

https://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityupdate/media/news/2020/01/14/appointments-and-re-appointments- university-council

David Ho Chi-hoo, an alumni of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,, was appointed as member of its Board of Trustee in 2019. Mr Ho was a graduate of the reputable institution in 1986.

The Board of Trustee represents the leadership of the Rensselaer Alumni Association focused on the prestigious institution’s “innovative pedagogy, global challenge linked research, and transformative student experience.”

https://president.rpi.edu/leadership/david-ho

The Group’s mini storage facility at Block 2, Tai Ping Industrial Centre expanded with an opening ceremony in December 2018. The facility was opened in April 2017 on sixteen floor in phases and together with this new premises on forteenth floor, total area reached over 10,000 sq.ft. The opening was represented by David Ho, Stanley Ho, Mr Ho’s father and Honorary Chairman of Macy’s Candies, as well as Kevin Chan, Chairman and founder of Store Friendly Self Storage Group. Managed by Storefriendly, one of Hong Kong’s largest operator of mini storages, the facility is managed by business intelligence system with computerised security surveillance, electronic gate access and climate control system to maintain steady temperature at all times. Mr Ho was delighted to partner with Store Friendly, a reputable company that has garnered the ‘Hong Kong Top Brands 10-Year Achievement Award’, as well as attained the certificates of ‘ISO 9001’ and “Hong Kong Q-Mark Service Scheme.

https://www.store-friendly.com

2018 年7月1日，何志豪先生很榮幸被香港特別行政區根據《太平紳士條例》（第5010章）第3（1）（b）條獲委任為太平紳士  (一般稱為非官守太平紳士).

太平紳士在香港的主要職能是巡視懲教院所及其他院所，以確保其有效管理，以及沒有任何人士被不公平的對待。

David Ho Chi-hoo was appointed by Community Chest as the Co-chairman of Charity TV Show Organising Committee. Mr Ho is honoured to co-lead the organization of the ‘Community for the Chest’ Television Show in aid of charity.

Macy’s Candies Limited also donated HK$ 1 million to this fund-raising programme.

In response to Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s 2017 Policy Address, which addressed the importance of students’ knowledge of Chinese history and culture, David Ho Chi-hoo founded the non-profit organisation National History Education Centre (HK). Passionate about education and youth development,, Mr Ho strives to lead the organisation to promote the awareness of Chinese history and culture to the future generations through a variety of different educational seminars, conferences and events.
https://www.cnhe-hk.org/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E5%9C%8B%E5%8F%B2%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E4%B8%AD%E5%BF%83/%E5%A7%94%E5%93%A1%E6%9C%83/

A 30-classroom brand new campus of the PLK Stanley Ho Sau Nan Primary School was opened. The reputable primary school with over 900 students is named after Stanley Ho, Honarary Chairman of Macy’s Candies Group. Initially, David Ho Chi-hoo made a donation in 1995 to enable the school to move to its former premises in San Po Kong. In 2020, the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR announced the school’s new location in Kai Tak, as part of the Energizing Kowloon East initiative. Mr Ho made another donation to fund the development of this new campus at 11 Muk Hung Street.

The opening ceremony was held in December 2015, which was officiated by Stanley Ho, Mr Ho, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung JP, Under Secretary for Education of the Hong Kong SAR Government, and Simon Peh Yun-lu SBS, IDSM, Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong SAR Government.

https://plkheps.icampus.hk/website/singlepage/index?channel_id=6280

David Ho Council Gallery was opened at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College in 2009. David Ho Chi-hoo made a personal donation to support the educational institution and society- at-large. The reputable community collage was “founded by the University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) and Po Leung Kuk in 2006, the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) aims to provide an excellent learning opportunity to equip young people with the necessary skills and knowledge for their academic and career advancements, as well as to prepare them to become well-rounded individuals capable of meeting the needs of this rapidly changing society.”

https://hkuspace-plk.hku.hk/about-us/about-the-college

David Ho Chi-hoo was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Po Leung Kuk in April 2009, succeeding Pauline Ngan. Mr Ho joined Po Leung Kuk as a Board member in 1992. Established in 1878, Po Leung Kuk is one of Hong Kong’s largest social service organisations and fundraisers. Under a modern corporatised management structure, the charity utilises donation dollars to maximize the returns to Hong Kong’s most important stakeholder – the community.

Through the years, Mr Ho has contributed to Po Leung Kuk’s strategic development and its strive to benefit Hong Kong’s society. He has also donated tens of millions of dollars to the organization.

Macy’s Candies Limited was awarded by Superbrands, the world’s largest independent arbiter of branding.  Superbrands pays tribute to the strongest and most valuable brands in the world. Participation in Superbrands is by invitation only, and offered to the most outstanding brands in their field. “A Superbrand offers consumers significant emotional and/or physical advantages over it’s competitors which (consciously or sub-consciously) consumers want, recognise, and are willing to pay a premium for.”

https://hk.superbrands.com