Trefoils & Trailblazers

Join us for Trefoils & Trailblazers

Benefitting Girl Scouts Heart of the South

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Memphis Botanic Garden

750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117

This special event celebrates trailblazing leaders—past, present, and future—who are making a meaningful difference in our community and inspiring the next generation of changemakers.

Through this luncheon, we’ll highlight the transformative impact Girl Scouting has on girls’ lives and recognize those who illuminate the path for them to lead with courage, confidence, and character.

Erika J. Kendrick is a bestselling author, an award-winning national speaker, mental fitness expert, and Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. She earned a psychology degree from Stanford University and an MBA in marketing and international business from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Erika was an NBA cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls before writing her novels, Confessions of a Rookie Cheerleader and Appetite (Random House). She is currently on tour promoting her bestselling middle grade novels, Squad Goals (Little, Brown Books), Cookie Monsters, and Instafamous, (Little, Brown Books).

After battling her brain pain, Erika founded Mental Fitness for Life where she launched her Mental Fitness book tour, “Who Moved My Happy?” While talking to audiences of all backgrounds and ages, Erika shares her story of brain pain and inspires hope by creating safe spaces for life-saving conversations. She has presented, keynoted, and guest lectured at colleges and universities across the country as well as the US Army and Air Force, national sororities and fraternities, middle and high schools, conferences - including the 2023 Girl Scouts of the USA National Convention - and Fortune 500 corporations. She has toured with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is a speaker with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) where she has been inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Erika is a recipient of several “Who’s Who” honors, a Rising Icon honor, and several Awards of Excellence. Erika has taken the stage for TEDx, appeared on Good Morning America, NBC News, CBS News, The Wendy Williams Experience, national television and radio segments, and a host of other media outlets. She has been featured in several publications, including Page Six of The New York Post, The Huffington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and various magazines and digital media.

Join us for an afternoon sure to inspire and ignite!

And don't miss our exciting silent auction full of fun and unique items for yourself or someone who inspires you.