A South Florida man hopes his talents on the stage and in the kitchen are the perfect ingredients to help feed local kids. Heather Walker has this 7Spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan spends his days as a realtor, but when he’s not closing deals, he’s cooking up great food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He’s also cooking up comedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “I just naturally make people laugh, life of the party.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean is now combining his past career as a standup comedian with his chef skills to help feed hungry kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “In the long run, the smiles and the gratitude make all the difference.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the COVID pandemic, Sean realized many people would go days without a meal. He knew he had to help feed the needy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “So it started where I would cook 50 meals and, really, was just to feed the less fortunate, the homeless.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the community started to hear about Sean’s efforts, he started getting calls from families with children who were struggling to put food on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “We were getting messages like, ‘Hey, I know a lady with kids,’ ‘I know of a granddad with his four grandkids, and he’s struggling.’ I felt like I couldn’t disappoint these kids.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For months, Sean and his friends would prepare meals in his kitchen and deliver them to families in Southwest Miami-Dade. But they were eventually forced to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “We were told it’s, kind of, not legal to just cook food and give to people. We were stopped by the police.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to keep going, Sean started a nonprofit called Givin’ 4 Livin.’ The purpose is the same: to provide meals for local families and children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “It’s like, you’re not gonna get ham and cheese. You’re gonna get a ham and cheese with a blueberry jam. You’re gonna get a turkey sandwich with pesto, mayo and arugula. Like, I’m getting chills. It excites me to know that I’m making a difference.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean is moving Givin’ 4 Livin’ from his home to a commercial kitchen. But that can be expensive, so he decided the best way to raise the money is to make people laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said it was an easy choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean Ramrattan: “For like five years, I did standup comedy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting in September, Sean and a team of local comedians will host a monthly show called the Miami Comedy Jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All proceeds will go toward meals for kids and families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sean hopes each show raises enough money to feed at least 100 kids every month. And, of course, each meal will be served with a side of laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heather Walker, 7News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you would like to donate to help Sean provide meals for children and families, you can donate to his GoFundMe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you know of a person, place or group that you think we should highlight, email us at 7spotlight@wsvn.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"