RUSHWORTH’S Paul Archer, known in the community as Battery Man for his incredible work fundraising for the children’s ward at Goulburn Valley Health needs a new truck to expand the reach and value of his charity work.
On top of running his own business, Natrad car radiators and air conditioning, Paul spends hours each week collecting batteries in the Goulburn Valley and Southern NSW. Every year, this venture costs him around $10,000 and $15,000 of his own money to collect and recycle batteries.
Over the past 12 years, Paul has donated more than $650,000 to ensure local kids have access to adequate treatment, saving families travel and accommodation costs, and the disruption, of having to travel to Melbourne for treatment.
Paul’s fundraising for the hospital and groups like the SES and Kiwanis has been so impactful that members of the community have started a GoFundMe page to raise $10,500 for a new truck that would allow Paul to grow his charity work.
“With a bigger vehicle I wouldn’t need to go out for a full load and come back. I could do Berrigum and Finley in one hit.”
“I’m limited with the ute. In a truck, I could collect more scrap without having to make several trips back, bringing costs way down,” he said.
Old batteries can be donated to Battery Man and GV Health’s children’s ward at Natrad, located at 20 Campbell Street, Shepparton. You can donate to GoFundMe for a new truck at www.gofundme.com/f/paul-archer-needs-a-truck-for-his-charity-work
