Grants for Emergency Needs: a Sampling

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION

To provide health coverage for children whose families have incomes below the poverty line but do not qualify for existing government programs: $600,000 to CaliforniaKids Healthcare Foundation (North Hollywood, Calif.)

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

To provide basic human services to needy people: $714,300 to be divided among 37 charities in the Washington area

KAISER PERMANENTE

For efforts to provide basic human services: $1-million to be divided among 17 organizations throughout Northern California

WAL-MART FOUNDATION

To meet the basic health, hunger, and hygiene needs of students in Springfield, Mo., schools: $50,000 to the Foundation for Springfield Schools