Ryan Dammar

Ryan Dammar

Hey Everyone, meet Ryan. What a guy! He’s become a good friend to us here at Roots. Ryan enjoys his green tea and occasionally a waffle on the weekends. We sat down with him and asked a few questions: Sum yourself up in two sentences. I’m a southern Detroit born...
Jared Stubelt

Jared Stubelt

Hey Everyone, meet Jared. He’s an incredible man who is a big part of the Roots family.  Jared desires to bring people together and that’s what we strive to do here. He has recently moved to south with a full time position in Young Life. Before he headed...
Lisa Glover

Lisa Glover

Hey everyone, meet Lisa. She’s a exceptionally selfless woman. When she visits Roots it’s with residents of David’s House or friends from Capernaum YoungLife. She does amazing work and always brings a party to the shop. We sat down and asked her a...
Blake Lopez

Blake Lopez

Everyone – meet Blake. He is a an outstanding young man who always makes people feel welcomed. Whenever Blake visits Roots he checks in with our staff to see how they are doing, which is a wonderful gift for us. We sat down with him and asked him a few...
Sarah Hill

Sarah Hill

Hey Everyone, meet Sarah. She’s such a stellar woman with so much love for everyone around her. She’s an expecting mother with inspiring dreams to help others. We sat down with her and asked a few question: Describe yourself in two sentences I love Rosie...
Adnoris “Bo” Torres

Adnoris “Bo” Torres

Hey Everyone, meet Bo. It is always a pleasure when he visits the shop. Bo is a change maker here on the westside of Grand Rapids. He has a wealth of knowledge to pass on to everyone he meets and no matter who you are he meets you with a smile and a willingness to...
Eric “Oats” Olivero

Eric “Oats” Olivero

Hey Everyone, meet Eric. He is an extraordinary young man. He’s full of wisdom, energy, silliness, and love. To have a conversation with Eric is to be heard. If you ever get the chance to say hello make sure you do! We enjoy him every time he visits. We sat down...
Jerry Rodriguez

Jerry Rodriguez

Hey Everyone, meet Jerry. He has spent the last two weeks hanging out at Roots Brew Shop and has quickly become a friend to us. He was one of our four Artprize 9 artists. His work was interactive and inspiring. He had such an amazing story to tell and lesson for us to...
Michael Fravel

Michael Fravel

Hey Everyone meet Michael. He’s an original here at Roots Brew Shop. He brings such joy, peace, and calm to this shop. It has been an amazing honor to get to know him over these past two years. Your life is better when you know him. If you see him around say...
The Michael Bredeweg

The Michael Bredeweg

Hey Everyone, meet Michael. This guys has more energy than most and chooses to experience life to the fullest. He’s funky, silly, and has a winning smile. He’s been a fixture here at Roots, but has recently taken a teaching job down in Texas. He made it...