Lisa Scannell Benefit

Martha’s Vineyard vacations aren’t just good for the soul; they can also help out a person in need.

On Sunday, Dec. 5 the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council will raffle off two Island Dream Vacation packages at its annual awards event, held at 2 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Proceeds from the raffles will benefit Lisa Ben David Scannell, who was injured in a horse riding accident in June and has had to undergo rehabilitation.

The dream vacation packages are designed to appeal to both Island residents and off-Island vacationers. The Down-Island-Up-Island package includes stays at the Victorian Inn in Edgartown and the Captain Flanders House in Chilmark. The Historic Music Street Family Vacation features eight nights in Dianne Powers’s guest house. Both packages come with dinners, sight-seeing, sailing and merchandise donated by Island businesses. Tickets for the Horse Council awards are $100 and can be purchased until noon on Sunday by calling 508-693-4563.