Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with Purpose., Community., Resources., Service., Opportunities.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. is the collective term for three related non-profit organizations – BVI, National Emergency Assistance (NEA) and Retiree Resources Corporation (RRC). We provide Tennessee Valley Authority retirees and former TVA employees with the opportunity to get involved in volunteer work, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) work and TVA contract work.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
BVI offers an opportunity to volunteer at the Visitor Centers at Fontana Dam, Kentucky Dam, Norris Dam, and Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Facility along with a variety of other volunteer opportunities.
National Emergency Assistance, Inc.
FEMA relies on NEA employees to augment their disaster assistance endeavors all over the United States.
Retiree Resources Corporation
Many TVA retirees and former employees are working through RRC to provide temporary staff augmentation to TVA.
We seek to make an impact in our Tennessee Valley community through the following efforts each year
STEM grants given to Tennessee Valley teachers
Visitors to the TVA Visitor Centers
Tennessee Valley Robotics Teams entered into competitions
RRC employees supporting TVA through staff augmentation
NEA employees deployed to disaster areas
Retirees doing projects to help improve their communities
What’s New?
Around the Regions: December 2024
February 5, 2025 There’s a lot going on around TVA! We want spotlight some of the stories from each region every month. Continue reading to see some of the highlights from December. NORTH REGION SOUTH REGION EAST REGION SOUTHWEST REGION WEST REGION REGIONAL FEDERAL...
Meet Tasha Case
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Going Paleo
Jan 29, 2025 Dam Safety Researchers Probe Paleoflood Data Over thousands of years, rivers in the Valley region have shaped the landscape. Tumbling from the foothills, they carved tight turns where roads now wind. Flowing slow in the lowlands, they formed navigable...
Home Energy Checkup
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Bonding with the Next Generation of Tradespeople
Jan 16, 2025 On Friday, Dec. 6, members of TVA’s Labor Supply team joined with our union partner, the Boilermakers, to sponsor a welding competition hosted by Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. More than 50 community college trade students from...
TVA and Partners Support Initial Planning and Evaluation for First SMR
Jan 23, 2025 Following a rigorous selection process, TVA announced that it will be working with Bechtel and Sargent & Lundy along with GE Hitachi (GEH) to support initial planning and evaluation for the first small modular reactor (SMR) at TVA’s Clinch River...