Picking up the pieces: How Jennifer Garside helped her community begin to heal

Picking up the pieces: How Jennifer Garside helped her community begin to heal

As told to Macey Shofroth | Photo by Duane Tinkey When Jennifer Garside’s husband looked out their window the afternoon of May 21, 2024, there was barely enough wind to move the leaves.  But just two blocks over, in their town of Greenfield, Iowa, an EF-4 tornado tore a destructive path that killed five people, injured more than 35 people and caused millions of dollars in damages.  As the town began the rebuilding process, Garside decided to lea…