PORTLAND’S own Henry Rundell is working up a sweat for a good cause this month as part of the Stroke Foundation’s annual Stride4Stroke campaign.

Every dollar raised through Stride4Stroke will help the foundation prevent stroke, fund research and support survivors and their families at all stages of the recovery journey.

Mr Rundell will walk a least 5km per day over the course of the month and aims to raise at least $600 for the foundation.

Although he has not personally been affected by stroke, with one in four people globally diagnosed with a stroke Mr Rundell said it was a cause worthy of publicity.

“I just don’t think we see enough about stroke,” he said.

“There are often fundraisers for the Cancer Council or breast cancer, but I think stroke is more often overlooked, so I’d like to do what I can to get the word out there.

“Hopefully I can raise $600 to go towards the foundation, but even just getting more awareness around stroke is important.”

Stroke is a sudden and devastating disease that strikes the brain and can impact people of all ages.

However, the good news is 80 per cent of strokes can be prevented by managing blood pressure and living a healthy, active lifestyle.

To tackle his goal of 150km over the month, Mr Rundell has weather-dependent routes planned across the city.

To kick off the month, he planned to walk a 10km route along the city’s foreshore.

“I want to do at last 5km every day, but if I can do more that’s great too,” he said.

“This is my first time doing something really public to raise money for a cause.

“I’ve donated to campaigns before but I’m fortunate enough to be in a position to give back and help out so I thought it was the perfect opportunity.”