Petition Success Stories

UK rhythmic gymnasts get their chance to compete at London 2012 Olympics

Published on May 10, 2012

London, UK: GB Rhythmic Gymnastics Group are a talented and dedicated group of rhythmic gymnasts who have been training hard full time with NO funding to be able to achieve their dream of competing at London 2012. According to caipaigner Claire Connolly, even though there is a host country place…

Bring Target to Lawton

Published on May 09, 2012

Oklahoma: Starr Cannon has today reported a victory with her campaign which called on the Lawton City Council to approve a measure, that would allow Hunt Properties, to develop a 275,000 square feet retail center at 82nd and Quanah Parker Trailway. She reports: "Thank you to everyone who signed the…

UCLA Petition Against Economou Function 44 Proposal

Published on Mar 07, 2012

LA, California: In a petition to the Chancellor of the University of California, students and others raised concerns about the "Function 44 Proposal". This proposal, it was argued, would have a disastrous impact on UCLA’s research infrastructure, and its capacity to pursue the campus-wide priorities of research, diversity, civic engagement,…

GoPetition launches Testimonials

Published on Oct 14, 2010

GoPetition often receives feedback from petition authors. Many campaigners report success stories of various kinds. To better document campaign feedback, GoPetition has launched a Testimonials project. The testimonials listed indicate support and feedback to GoPetition and our ability to help campaigners deliver real change for their cause(s). These testimonials comprise…

Leading Blind Activist gives GoPetition Vote of Approval

Published on Jul 23, 2009

Darrell Shandrow is a blind student at Arizona State University who uses computers with speech capabilities on a daily basis. "I think there's a public perception that we (blind people) don't use technology," he has said. "I have a talking computer right here." The avid technology user and blind rights…

Hamlet DVD success for Royal Shakespeare Company Patron

Published on Jul 21, 2009

Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) patron, Margaret Best, has successfully campaigned for the DVD release of the 2008 production of Hamlet with David Tennant. In November 2008 she commenced a campaign at GoPetition, to the Artistic Director of the RSC, Michael Boyd. "We the undersigned would like to respectfully request that…

GoPetition helps Jake Grys get an Extreme Homecoming

Published on Oct 27, 2008

Pekin, Illinois: When Jake Grys and his family came home from a recent Disney World vacation and returned to their suburban neighborhood, which is a typical thing for most any 8-year-old to do, something was very different. When Jake came home, there were a camera crew, celebrities and hundreds of…

Toledo Academics Announce GoPetition "A dream to work with."

Published on Jul 21, 2008

A campaign sponsored by concerned academics has had positive results at the University of Toledo, Ohio. Published in April, the petition calls on the university to uphold the values of a robust liberal arts education for all students in the Ohio system. Further calls have also been made to bolster…

Academics Jubilant after European University, St. Petersburg, Reopens

Published on Apr 19, 2008

A Western-funded university in St. Petersburg has been allowed by a court to resume classes after a temporary suspension for alleged fire safety violations. The European University's closure in February prompted criticism from some Russian opposition figures who alleged that the authorities might have used fire violations as a pretext…

Kenyan Activists rate GoPetition better than "Google"

Published on Apr 16, 2008

Kenyan activists from Biikabkutit.com have applauded GoPetition for raising awareness in their campaign for a settlement of Kenya's New Year's political crisis. The group petitioned Commonwealth countries - and Kenyans who cherish democracy and the right to vote - to suspend the illegitimate political aspirations of the then incumbent government…