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?
School in the Sky – TVA Lineworker Apprentice Program
It’s graduation day. A series of 80-foot power poles cast long, thin shadows across the training field at the Bellefonte site in Alabama. Ten lineworker apprentices stand shoulder to shoulder, gazing skyward at the structures that, to them, have become just another...
Honoring Service
Service took center stage at the TVA Veterans Association luncheon Oct. 30 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Celebrating the group’s 50th anniversary, speakers highlighted the mission of service that Veterans bring to their roles at TVA. “Veterans have been a part of TVA since...
Powering curiosity
On a crisp autumn morning, about 80 students from East Ridge High School arrived at the Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center. Their task ahead? Exploring one of the region’s most important energy assets and the careers that help power it. They were greeted by members...
TVA Employees and Retirees Build 40 Beds for Local Families
On Thursday, September 26, members of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) family came together in an inspiring act of service, joining Sleep in Heavenly Peace staff to construct 40 brand-new beds for children in need. These beds will be provided to children in...
Fontana “Dam Kids” Reunion
Around 500 students attended classes at a community school (which was also the social, religious, and educational center) while their fathers worked to build Fontana Dam. The construction began in January of 1942 and water impoundment began on November 7, 1944. Many...
Making Connections
Tiptonville-New Madrid Line Strengthens the Grid Some of the best utility employees this side of the Mississippi are stringing a transmission line to – you guessed it – the other side of the Mississippi. This critical infrastructure project connects with the...