胡商长期参与社区活动,过去20多年由他创建或担任董事/顾问的社团及慈善机构包括:加拿大中华商会(Chinese Business Chamber of Canada)、华咨处(Centre for Information and Community Services of Ontario)、安省中医管理局过渡管委会(Transitional Council for College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario)、安省中医联合会(The Federation of Ontario TCM)、智爱中心(Cherish Integrated Services)及基智商汇(SCBA)等。