Local First Arizona hosts live stream highlighting business relief efforts (Courtesy of Local First Arizona) A downtown non-profit that has advocated for local Arizona businesses played a huge role in an effort to bring food aid to the Valley this past summer. The ASU Global Institute of Sustainability hosted a webinar Wednesday to highlight Local First Arizona’s Feed Phoenix Initiative from July and update on what the organization is currently doing to help struggling restaurants during the pandemic. Local First Arizona is a non-profit organization based in the Evans Churchill neighborhood that supports and advocates for local business communities all around Arizona while also spreading awareness about the positive effects of a strong local economy.