Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc.
Connecting People with Purpose., Community., Resources., Service., Opportunities.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI) is a nonprofit organization that oversees two affiliated nonprofits: National Emergency Assistance (NEA) and Retiree Resources Corporation (RRC). Together, these organizations offer Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) retirees and former employees opportunities to engage in volunteer service, support FEMA disaster recovery efforts, and participate in 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?
Celebrating a legacy of service
BVI celebrates 50 years of connecting retirees with purpose in the Valley region. Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc (BVI) President Kathy Black highlighted the essential nature of partnerships when she welcomed over two hundred volunteers, NEA workers and TVA...
A new generation for a time-honored hydro plant
Wilson Dam Celebrates Centennial When nearly 18,000 workers began constructing Wilson Dam in 1918, they shared a common goal: help the United States win World War I by powering two plants producing nitrates for explosives. They also wanted to tame Alabama’s Muscle...
Crews successfully implode Hartsville cooling tower
Crews Implode 540-foot Hartsville Cooling Tower In the span of a few seconds, in the early morning hours of Sept. 18, the Demolition team at TVA safely and successfully imploded the 540-foot hyperbolic cooling tower located on TVA’s Hartsville property in Trousdale...
Enhancing the grid
Over 100 utility leaders, tech vendors and industry experts recently met in Franklin, Tennessee, for a two-day conference exploring the future of grid modernization. Hosted by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, the event...
BVI Is Hiring – Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Location: Knoxville, TN Full-Time Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI) is seeking a strategic and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the financial operations of BVI and its affiliated organizations—National Emergency...
Oklo selects Oak Ridge for $1.68B facility
Oklo Inc., an advanced nuclear technology company, will invest nearly $1.7 billion to build a fuel recycling facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, creating over 800 jobs. The facility, located on a 247-acre site at the Oak Ridge Heritage Center, will be the first...