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?
External cyberattack attempts on the rise
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Economic Vitality Continues
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Primed for Peaks
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Passing the Baton
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TVA Visitor Centers: A place to visit, learn and enjoy
TVA Visitor Centers: A place to visit, learn and enjoy Did you know in 2024, nearly 100,000 people visited TVA’s visitor centers? TVA helps make the region a great place to visit by protecting natural resources, preserving scenic areas and offering free,...
Power on the Peak
Crews Refurbish TVA’s Iconic Mountaintop Hydroelectric Plant It’s about midafternoon on a Wednesday, deep inside the Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Plant. TVA outage manager Aaron Case grins subtly as he feels a familiar rumble beneath his steel-toed boots. Nearby,...