Caroline Mulroney

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Caroline Mulroney Lapham
Nationality Canada
Other names Caroline Mulroney
Known for venture capitalist, philanthropist

Caroline Mulroney Lapham is a Canadian philanthropist[1] She is the oldest child of former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney and his wife Mila.[2] Lapham is venture capitalist.[3] Lapham and her three sisters-in-law, Jessica Mulroney, Vanessa Mulroney and Katy Mulroney, co-founded The Shoebox Project, a non-profit that provides toiletries to women living in shelters, in 2011.[4][5]

References

  1. "Ben's big sis gets set to sass our city". National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=db229019-e83c-4c0e-9f17-ba7002ddda31&k=93119. Retrieved 2015-10-29. 
  2. "That's a wrap". National Post. 2015-10-15. http://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20151010/282986808766410/TextView. Retrieved 2015-10-29. "The non-profit founded by Caroline Mulroney Lapham and sisters-in-law Kary, Jessica and Vanessa has exploded across the country, providing women who are living in shelters with some basic personal care items like deodorant, toothpaste and socks, but also by providing some other "luxury" items like makeup, skin care products." 
  3. Julie Smyth (2013-07-02). "Mila Mulroney: Designing woman". Macleans magazine. http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/designing-woman/. Retrieved 2015-11-01. "The Mulroneys’ daughter, Caroline, who works part-time for a venture fund and co-founded the Shoebox Project (an organization that fills boxes of necessities and luxuries for women’s shelters), said she learned about her mom’s necklace-making by accident while looking through her jewellery box." 
  4. "The Shoebox Project". Girl about town. 2013-12-05. http://www.girlaboutotown.com/2013/12/05/the-shoebox-project/. Retrieved 2015-11-01. "Launched in 2011 by Caroline Mulroney Lapham and her three sisters-in-law Jessica, Vanessa and Katy Mulroney, the Shoebox Project began with an email to close friends. It took off like wildfire, and news traveled word of mouth." 
  5. "Mulroney women join forces with Parliament Hill for holiday charity". CTV News. 2013-12-02. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/mulroney-women-join-forces-with-parliament-hill-for-holiday-charity-1.1570140. Retrieved 2015-11-01. "By 2012, the project had spread to 10 cities with 2,700 boxes delivered, purely on the steam of volunteers and a website. Many charities collect donations of necessities and items for children, but few are dedicated solely to lifting a woman's spirits."