{"id":155,"date":"2022-09-20T01:30:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T05:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/rhodeisland\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:28:16","slug":"purpose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/rhodeislandfc\/purpose\/","title":{"rendered":"Our purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\n.site-container {\nbackground: #0b2341;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ghostkit-d-md-none ghostkit-d-sm-none has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97aca04b735bbe3afe3845012c11ea8b\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase\">OUR PURPOSE<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ghostkit-d-none ghostkit-d-md-block ghostkit-d-sm-block has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1736b3b8c8d24e337c86e847bfe4cbfe\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase\">OUR PURPOSE<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ghostkit-color-blue-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f15618b32e210df1968faa9e325860f\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:capitalize\">A club for all Rhode Island<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67d51e1cf747d9856f5124b4382fabdb\">Everything we do on and off the pitch is to be a club for all Rhode Island. It&#8217;s a part of our culture, language and values. Our mission inspires us to play a meaningful and impactful role in the community. It motivates us to compete to win and to raise trophies. It&#8217;s why we built Centreville Bank Stadium on the riverfront in downtown Pawtucket\u2014a place to gather as a community and create lifelong memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c736016ab7f11002a385a8108b9ea72d\">We strive to be one of the most respected soccer clubs in North America and the flagship venue for sports and entertainment in Rhode Island. We recognize that when we wear the crest across our hearts, we represent more than the club\u2014we play for the people and the place we call home. It&#8217;s why we will always be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anchored in Rhode Island\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RcV-joMNz5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ghostkit-color-blue-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-550bff3320bc2d95c7c7165684525617\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">GROUNDED<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c9cd0173c8760d7a4de9d8ac90f5ca4\">We are who we are. 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