Beatrice (Beach) Bennett died early this fall after a long battle with cancer. Her daughter Bella began a scholarship fund, the Beatrice Bennett Great Aspirations Memorial Scholarship, in her memory. A fundraiser benefitting the fund is planned for Saturday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs.

Goodnight Louise will play and Louis Giordano will prepare the dinner. Tickets are $75 and are available at Midnight Farm in Vineyard Haven and at Conroy’s Apothecary in Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury. All proceeds will be used for scholarships for graduates of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School. Scholarships will offer aid not only to college-bound graduates but also to graduates who will participate in a nonprofit organization or program, such as a NOLS or an Outward Bound course.

Donations can also be made by sending a check to Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 1182, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.