International Vice President Uses Poetry to Raise Funds for Hurricane Relief

Since August 29, three major hurricanes have struck the Gulf Coast, causing widespread destruction in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Alabama and Florida have also been impacted by this devastating hurricane season. Here's a new way to help!

International Vice President J.T. Bullock, a performance poet, is offering his CD Smart Aleck for sale, with all proceeds going to Phi Theta Kappa's Hurricane Relief Fund.

Although he suffered no personal losses, JT felt a personal connection to the hurricane victims.

All of the Gulf States belong to Phi Theta Kappa's Division II, which J.T. serves as Vice President. A native of New Orleans, he has family and friends there, including his father, whose home was destroyed. J.T. also feels deeply for the countless number of community college students in the area, who have lost family members, their homes, their jobs, and their chance for an education.

J.T. joined the 2005-06 International Officer Team in establishing Phi Theta Kappa's Hurricane Relief Fund, a way for community college students to help other affected and displaced students. He is now combining his desire to help with his unique talents as a performance poet.

J.T. is marketing Smart Aleck, for only $5.00 with 100 percent of proceeds donated to the Society’s “Students Helping Students” relief effort. The disc contains his well-known Honors Study Topic candidate speech, Pop Goes the People, and several other tracks, including a Phi Theta Kappa favorite, Stardust.

Growing up in New Orleans, a younger J.T. turned to poetry to combat depression. Eventually he became involved in the "spoken word" poetry movement, and for the past five years he has competed nationally in poetry "slams" - timed, audience-judged competitions.

Smart Aleck has been described as "pure poetry in motion. These recordings represent a surreal blend of dreams and reality that challenge listeners to look beyond the seemingly ordinary experiences of their own lives. J.T.'s words speak of tragedy, triumph, and universal truths about the human condition. His album will definitely please those familiar with his work and excite others who have never heard him before."

Order Smart Aleck from Phi Theta Kappa's Recognition Services.

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