American Heart Association
Cause: Build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke
Event chairs: Ernesto and Sylvia Perez
Event: Miami Heart & Stroke Ball, Saturday, March 2, at 6 p.m., InterContinental Miami; heart.org

Women of Tomorrow
Cause: Motivate and empower at-risk young women to live up to their full potential through mentoring and scholarship opportunities
Philanthropic and gala chair: Marisa Toccin
Event: 2013 annual gala, Saturday, March 2, at 7 p.m., Mandarin Oriental Miami; womenoftomorrow.org

Americans for Immigrant Justice
Cause: Protect the basic human rights of immigrants at local, state, and national levels
Dinner host committee cochairs: Dorothea Green and Kimberly Green
Event: Dare to Dream, Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m., InterContinental Miami; aijustice.org

Little Lighthouse Foundation
Cause: Support children and families who face medical, educational, emotional, and financial challenges
Founders: Rob Sena, Aaron Resnick, Charlie Venturi, and Aracibo Quintana
Event: Hearts & Stars Gala, Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m., Terra Veritatis; heartsandstarsgala.com

Children's Bereavement Center
Cause: Enable children and families to acknowledge change and integrate loss with healthful grief and mourning
Event chairs: Janá Sigars-Malina and Mona Adams
Event: Rockin’ on the Green, Saturday, March 16, at 7 p.m., Ransom Everglades School; childbereavement.org

American Red Cross South Florida Region
Cause: Prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors
Event chairs: Tom and Marie-Ilene Whitehurst
Event: 31st annual American Red Cross Ball, Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m., The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami; southfloridaredcross.org