O’Neil Software has chosen St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its new charity partner. The hospital specialises in finding cures for children with cancer and other deadly diseases worldwide. The company will be sponsoring the hospital at its oneilPartner™ Conference this September in Huntington, California.

“A top priority for us is hosting an event that not only will inform our valued customers as to how to make use of technological advances in records storage and management effectively, but also demonstrate a strong commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and help those less fortunate,” said Ian Thomas/Executive Vice President of O’Neil.  “So it’s our intention, through our conference, to help educate our customers as to how they can become the future leaders in their industry, as well as help St. Jude remain funded during these tough economic times.  I’m certain that this year, our attendees will go on record again, displaying true generosity.”

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital owes its existence to a prayer and a promise made by Danny Thomas, a popular American entertainer. Almost 70 years ago, as a struggling young entertainer he knelt in a church and prayed to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes: “Help me find my way in life and I will build you a shrine.”  That simple promise and his later success as a television star led Danny to found St. Jude Children’s Hospital, which opened in 1962.

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