VICTORIA
Photos by Shelby Miller/samiller@vicad.com
Courtney Figuerova, of Victoria, makes sandwiches at Yummy Finds in Victoria. Figuerova is the owner of Yummy Finds.
YUMMY FINDS OFFERS MORE THAN A GOOD CUPCAKE BY MORGAN THEOPHIL mtheophil@vicad.com
An assortment of cupcakes are offered at Yummy Finds. 20
DISCOVER 2019
When you walk in the door of Yummy Finds, the heart behind the operation is clear. The “quaint, unique, God-loving little restaurant and bakery,” as described by owner Courtney Figuerova, operates as a partnership with Perpetual Help Home, a Christian-based, permanent supportive housing organization that helps move women toward independence with transitional support and new life-skills training. “When you come in here, you know that you’re doing more than just enjoying the food,” she said. “You’re helping something.” Yummy Finds, 402 Salem Road, is a restaurant and bakery that was founded in 2009. In 2016, Figuerova felt led to close the shop’s doors – but didn’t do so for long.
The shop reopened in 2017 as a partnership with Perpetual Help Home. The heart behind the partnership is designed to glorify God, said Bethany Castro, the executive director of Perpetual Help Home. Half of all proceeds earned at Yummy Finds are given to Perpetual Help Home. As part of the partnership, Yummy Finds has a Restaurant Academy where two women living at Perpetual Help Home at a time work as wait staff at the restaurant for three to six months. The academy provides the women an opportunity to learn professional skills, work face-to-face with customers and prepare for future careers, Castro said. “In here, we are striving to provide excellent food, joyful customer service and a peaceful atmosphere for
