THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, ApriL 4, 2026 Page 5 Best wishes for a blessed and fulfilling Easter and Passover. 100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA 01906 WIN-WASTE.COM Shining Lights of Everyday People “Not all of us can do great things but we can do small things with great love.”— Mother Teresa By Joanie Allbee A my Amirault sails through life fueled by perseverance and determination. She embraces life with a traumatic brain injury, as a Saugus business owner, and a career as a Veterinarian Tech while holding the title of a 6th degree black belt. In 2014, while on vacation, she suffered a traumatic brain injury when a semitruck rear-ended her car. Amirault credits her lifelong Tae Kwon do martial arts training quick reflexes for her survival. Amy has been training in Tae Kwon do Korean martial arts (which means the way of kicking and punching) since she was eight years old and at the same Saugus Tiger Institute studio which she now owns and where she is the instructor. When her Master, Shirley Russell, passed away in 2008 from cancer, Sabumnim/Shihan Amy Amirault, 6th degree black belt, stepped up as new owner/Instructor at Tiger Institute Tae Kwon Do, an affiliate of Cervizzi’s Martial Arts Academy at 375 Central St. in Saugus. Tiger Institute has been a Tae Kwon Do martial arts business for 40 years and is going strong. Master Amirault teaches strengthening the body mind and spirit with respect to traditions. Each week she has students focus on one of the five foundations: Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control and Indomitable Spirit. “I do what I can to get my students to be the best version of themselves,” Amy said. Amirault started at Tiger Institute in the 1980s with her identical twin sister, Amanda, and her older brother, Jim. She knows the costs of training and tries to continue keeping it family friendly. “I try to make training affordable for families,” Amy said, and she added, “I will give two weeks free instruction to anyone who calls Tiger Institute 1-781-520-1097 and mentions this article.” Master Amy involves students in the community with the yearly Polar Plunge fundraisers, marching in parades, competitions and collecting snacks for Healthy Students-Healthy Saugus. Amirault leads the yearly “Off The Mat Martial Arts Expo” at Saugus Iron Works. It’s a day on May 9 (from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.) where a variety of martial arts instructors come together to teach anyone who signs up for the event. Amy organizes a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Tiger Institute, and the next one is May 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “I think it’s important to give back to our community. We have a responsibility as martial arts instructors to do so,” Amy Amirault (Photo courtesy of “The Sketch Artist”) she said. “I try to spread out volunteer involvement so that students can see what opportunities are available and see what resonates with them,” she added. Amy is a certified Vet Tech who has been with Saugus Animal Hospital for over 21 years. Her twin Amanda is a Vet Tech, too. Through a Russian/Ukraine outreach, she took in an abused special needs dog from Russia; ALL DEPOSITS ARE INSURED IN FULL. LOCK IN THIS RATE BEFORE IT’S GONE: 4.00% APY* 6 or 24-Month CD You choose, you can’t lose! *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes the interest remains on deposit until maturity. A penalty 419 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 771 SALEM ST. LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 331 MONTVALE AVE. WOBURN, MA 01801 EVERETTBANK.COM 617-387-1110 781-776-4444 781-281-9092 MEMBER FDIC | MEMBER DIF Saugus native Amy Amirault, 6th degree black belt owner of Saugus Tiger Institute Tae Kwon Do in Saugus, demonstrates a high kick and Tae Kwon do moves. (Photo courtesy of Joanie Allbee) she named her Bee and gave her a forever home. Sabumnim/Shihan Amy Amirault is such a multifaceted spectrum of light that I’ve run out of crayons to color her picture. Shine on! Thankyou
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