Maine Trail Center: Honoring the Memory of Mark McAuliffe


MATC is grateful to receive a transformational bequest to Trail Champions, the Campaign for the Maine Trail Center from the late Mark Andrew McAuliffe.

With this gift, the Maine Trail Center facility shall be known as “The Maine Trail Center: Honoring the Memory of Mark McAuliffe, a Devoted Member and Volunteer of MATC.”
Click here to read the full announcement: https://trailchampions.matc.org/markandrewmcauliffebequest/

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