⬇️ NEW Executive Order: Effective at 8PM, the following shall pause operations until July 27, 2020: •Bars (may provide take-out and curbside service) •Indoor gyms and fitness clubs •Indoor movie theaters •Water parks and tubing operators. azgovernor.gov/governor/news/…

We’re celebrating #IndependenceDay by reminding you of 🌵5 local ways 🌵 we can continue to build a more inclusive, just, and independent Arizona. Let's continue to stand together for necessary changes that make this country all it can be — fairer and free for everyone.

📣 Calling all City of Phoenix, AZ restaurants, farmers, caterers, mobile markets & event venues! Help us #FeedPhoenix from Aug - Oct by cooking and distributing thousands of free, nutritious meals to families in need. 🚨Apps close 7/17 12PM. Apply here: localfirstaz.com/feed-phoenix

Proposals for the #FeedPhoenix Initiative are being accepted now until July 17th at 12pm! Details at: bit.ly/2AKM3lU ¡Propuestas para la Iniciativa "Feed #Phoenix" están siendo aceptadas ahora hasta el 17 de julio a las 12pm! Detalles en: bit.ly/2W6DXvs

From July 27-31, we're asking you to #MoveYourMoney to a local bank or credit union — for racial justice and small business support. All week long we'll break down the reasons why. 💵 Bank local and build a stronger Arizona. More at banklocalaz.com

¿Sabes a dónde va tu dinero después de hacer un depósito? ✔️ Haga la promesa de #MoveYourMoney en un banco local o cooperativa de crédito: invierta en su vecindario, invierta en Arizona. Visite banklocalaz.com

NEW: We’re partnering with @dougducey’s office to launch the Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant program. ⬇️ Applications will open the week of Aug. 17 at localfirstaz.com/azsmallbizrent

🚨UPDATE: The Arizona Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant program will begin accepting applications on Aug. 20 at 10AM : localfirstaz.com/azsmallbizrent Business eligibility: -Must be directly impacted by Executive Order 2020-43 - Employing less than 50 employees

📣 Los gimnasios, bares y clubes nocturnos, cines bajo techo, parques acuáticos y operadores de tubos locales son elegibles para hasta $25,000 en alivio de alquiler. ¡Aplica hoy! telemundoarizona.com/noticias/local…

Los negocios locales no solo ayudan a crear empleos en sus comunidades, también contribuyen a estas comunidades de otras formas. Fuerza Local Arizona comparte por qué los pequeños negocios locales son el corazón de las comunidades de Arizona.

City of Mesa, Arizona's #MesaCARES Small Biz Tech Assist Program teams up with Local First Arizona to provide a 6-week Restaurant Bootcamp in Spanish designed to help Spanish-speaking #Mesarestaurant owners impacted by #COVID19! mesanow.org/news/public/ar…

#HHM brings an opportunity to highlight the many contributions of Latinx communities across our nation. We want to recognize the resilience & commitment to community that Fuerza Local Arizona entrepreneurs, and business owners everywhere, have carried with them through this pandemic.

Mesa launches bootcamp in Spanish for restaurants affected by COVID-19 ⁦Local First Arizona⁩ ⁦beresmexicanfood⁩ abc15.com/news/rebound/c…

Mesa inicia ‘bootcamp’ en español para restaurantes afectados por COVID-19 ⁦⁦Local First Arizona⁩ abc15.com/news/estamos-c…

Quieres llevar tu negocio al siguiente nivel pero no sabes cómo? Applica para el acelerador de negocios Fuerza Local Arizona de Avondale y obtén las herramientas que necesitas para tener éxito! Más información al lnkd.in/gaJQdCa #avondaleedge #avondalelovesyou #avondaletequiere

We’re expanding our work of building an inclusive, diverse local economy through a new initiative, the We Rise Business Accelerator program. Applications are now open! #WeRiseAZ localfirstaz.com/press-releases…

.@KimberLanning: Arizona’s small businesses cannot afford another shutdown. So our ask is simple: #MaskUpAZ. With +1000 new daily cases in AZ, now is the time to prove we can work together to get our economy back on track & save lives. bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2…

Congratulations to Arizona’s newest senator, Senator Mark Kelly. From discussing #RuralAZ economic recovery to challenges with small business federal aid, we’re looking forward to working together to deliver results for Arizona’s locally-owned and independent businesses. #LocalFirstAZ

Local First’s #FeedPhoenix Initiative highlighted in Bloomberg CityLab for its innovative use of CARES Act dollars to provide over 50,000 meals to those in need — all while supporting City of Phoenix, AZ farms, restaurants and more. ✍️ Chris Malloy bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

We’ve seen the disparities firsthand — especially in our rural, tribal, and Latino communities. Activating Community Navigator programs will allow local trusted partners & banks to reach underserved businesses and ensure they have access to relief they need to survive.