A father-of-two who underwent major brain surgery to have a tumour removed is recruiting residents to step out to help cancer victims.
Rais Hasan, 52, is a driving force behind the annual Shipley Stride event, which raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support, and particularly wants to see more youngsters and people from the Asian community involved.
Mr Hasan knows the importance of the work of the charity, which supported him after he was given the devastating news that if he did not undergo surgery for a brain tumour he would have only five years to live.
He had surgery in 2004, but not all of the tumour could be removed as the growth was too close to an area of the brain that would have made the operation too dangerous.
Now, the former youth worker dedicates much of his time to the charity and, although he won't be taking on the 5.5-mile walk himself, he will be there to support participants on the day.
He said: "I did the walk last year and I noticed there were not many people from the Asian community. Yet, when I was in hospital, there were patients from all ethnic minority backgrounds.
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"Cancer affects everybody and everybody needs to get involved and help others."
Mr Hasan wants to dedicate time to raising the profile of the work of the charity.
He said: "I keep a happy face and just get on with it. I am glad to be alive, my illness has completely changed my outlook on life."
Laura Mantinan-Parker, the Bradford Macmillan fundraising manager, said: "Mac-millan's motto is that cancer doesn't discriminate and neither do we. Rais has been a total superstar with recruiting people."
More than 300 people have now registered to take on the walk on Sunday, May 18, and it is hoped 1,000 will take part.
To register for the event, log on to macmillan.org.uk.
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