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?
Partnering to strengthen Alabama’s skilled workforce
TVA is partnering with the North Alabama Homebuilding Academy (NAHA) to help grow the skilled trades workforce needed to support Alabama’s economic growth and TVA’s long-term energy needs. Through a $78,000 investment, TVA will fund hands?on training and provide...
First Fire
TVA has reached an important milestone at the new Cumberland Combined Cycle Plant: Unit 1 has achieved first fire, moving the project another step closer to serving the Valley region with more reliable, efficient energy. First fire happened on April 28, when fuel was...
Not your typical draft day
School Engagements Strengthen Workforce Development Pipeline On May 8, TVA teams from across the Valley region joined elected officials, educators, industry partners and hundreds of students at the Be Pro Be Proud Draft Day event in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Designed...
Fifty Years of Growing: The Gerald Williams Garden Program
What started with $6,000 worth of seeds and fertilizer has grown into one of the most enduring community programs in Northwest Alabama, and BVI has been proud to be a part of it. In December 1974, TVA launched the "Win-Garden Program" in Northwest Alabama, providing...
Celebrate TVA’s 93rd year through community impact
TVA’s employees, contractors and retirees are invited to make positive impacts to the communities and people we serve by volunteering throughout the month of May in honor of TVA’s 93rd anniversary on May 18. “This year’s expanded Month of Service builds on the...
Skaggs named interim CEO
Mike Skaggs has been named interim CEO by the TVA Board of Directors, Chair Mitch Graves announced last week. Skaggs brings more than 40 years of experience in the utility industry to the role, including over 25 years at TVA. Skaggs served as TVA’s Chief Operating...