i found this on a gossip site:
"Star magazine reports Vanessa Carlton and her boyfriend Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind were spotted walking around in New York City when they encountered a homeless man. Generous Vanessa pulled out a wad of money that appeared to be at least $300, giving it to the greatful guy, who started crying and kept repeating, "God bless you." "
how nice!
http://forum.nessaholics.com/viewtopic.php?t=1593-vmod
