Friends of Thunderbird Photography is a non-profit whose purpose is to support the photography program at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School by providing expanded fundraising opportunities, increased community engagement, and educational resources to help prepare the next generation of photographers!
As a newer non-profit (formed in November of 2025) we have already supported multiple events in conjunction with the students of BDEAHS' photography and yearbook program. We sponsored a "Photos with Santa" event to help raise funds for new cameras. We provide the fiscal infrastructure for the sales of the Mini Mayhem search-and-find book series. We have partnered with multiple local businesses to boost donations to the program's DonorsChoose project for new cameras. And we are currently serving as the fiscal sponsor for several grant projects.
We helped raise funds for newer and more stable tripods to be used in landscape projects.
We sponsored holiday photo sessions with Santa to help raise money for new cameras.
We help to provide props and materials that students use when working on the Mini Mayhem book series.
We provide the financial infrastructure that allows the Mini Mayhem books to be sold at local bookstores and on Amazon.