FOR 16 years, Paul Archer has been turning discarded lead-based batteries into vital funding for sick children in the Goulburn Valley. Through his recycling initiative, Paul has raised an incredible $880,000 for GV Health’s Child and Adolescent Unit.
Each battery collected helps fund equipment, programs, and spaces that support children during their hospital stay.
Paul is now on a mission to reach the $1M milestone, and he’s asking the community to help finish what he started.
After suffering a heart attack last year, Paul can no longer travel across the region as he once did. Instead, he is inviting community members to drop off their old lead batteries at his business, Natrad Shepparton. He is also seeking volunteers to help load batteries for recycling.
Across the Goulburn Valley, thousands of unused batteries sit in garages, sheds, and farmyards. Together, they could be transformed into vital support for children in hospital.
Whether it’s one car battery or a ute-load, every donation brings Paul closer to the million-dollar-mark.
The GV Health Foundation encourages everyone to rally behind Battery Man and help him power past $1M for local children.
To help him with his mission, drop off lead batteries at Natrad Shepparton at 20 Campbell Street, Shepparton, or call the business on (03) 5821 8500 to register your interest in volunteering to assist with loading batteries for recycling.
