Jess Northland Sweets

04/12/2026

When life books your calendar through the summer!
Between fundraiser for our foundation, family vacations, reunions, softball, swimming, dance, graduations, and everything inbetween! My weekends are booked!
See you in the fall!!!

03/06/2026

March 28, 2026 from 10am-4pm I will be at the Southside Mall with a make your own cake bar! Individual cakes pre baked, you choose your frosting, and toppings! Prices start at $5 and go up based on toppings. All proceeds are benefitting Lisa’s Spark of Hope and their mission of supporting cancer patients and their families during the treatments. They will be there selling premade baskets- just in time for Easter! They are hosting a community cancer awareness event and a dozen other community groups will be there to answer all your questions and address concerns regarding cancer diagnosis, treatment, and support! See you there!

03/01/2026

National Dress in Blue Day for colon cancer is held annually on the first Friday in March to kick off National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In 2026, this falls on March 6, 2026. Supporters are encouraged to wear blue throughout the entire month to raise awareness and support screenings.

Key Details:
Purpose: Raise awareness, honor survivors, and promote screening (which is recommended for most at age 45).

Origin: The day was started in 2006 by Anita Mitchell, a colon cancer survivor, and is heavily supported by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

Action: Wear blue, take a photo, and post to your social media!

When you tag us Lisa’s Spark of Hope in your post with your picture, we will enter you into a drawing to win a small gift of Lisa’s Spark of Hope, Inc. merch!

Mark your calendar, plan your wardrobe for Friday, March 6, 2026 and don’t forget to post it by Friday night. We will draw with a live spin on Saturday night!

02/21/2026

02/14/2026

Conversations with my daughter…

Mom I need a cake for the valentines party for my class.

Okay I can do that

But mom not just any cake- it’s gotta be heart shaped and have red, pink and white frosting on it alternating the colors.

Okay- no pressure! lol 😂

Mom nailed it!!!!

Then she added sprinkles to make is her own!

02/07/2026

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a birthday or macarons!
This beauty will be delivered tomorrow!
I love customers who become friends!

02/06/2026

Hey Oneonta area followers! It’s been a bit, but I wanted to let you know that this Saturday, February 7, 2026, there will be some Jess’ Northland Sweets at the Southside Mall! You just need to stop by Gotham City Outpost to get them! It’s the new store at the mall- where Kay Jewelers and Sweet Carolines was! It is a really cool shop that this weekend will be featuring my baked goods in their shop! There will be blondies, brownies and upscale rice crispy treats! Stop by say Hi and tell them I sent you!

01/26/2026

It’s a new year and Lisa’s Spark of Hope can’t wait for the year ahead. We are hard at work planning our fundraisers and can’t do it without the amazing, supportive volunteers we have.

I’d like to take the time to introduce each of our members so periodically you will be seeing a member spotlighted so you can get to know us.

So to start, my name is Shannon and I am President of Lisa’s Spark of Hope and am also on the fundraising, social media committees. I currently live in Albany NY, where I own my own business as a hair stylist, work part time for a company called Organized Senior Moves, and am also a writer/publisher.

I have known Lisa for 25 years. I met her while working at J.C. Penny. She worked the jewelry department and I worked in the salon. We became fast friends and I was her hairstylist for years until I moved out of the area. We had stayed in touch and when Lisa was diagnosed with cancer and started her own foundation to help support cancer patients, she asked if I would help and I said yes with no hesitation. After she passed with her courageous 4 year cancer fight, her family and friends started a nonprofit organization, in her memory, which you know as Lisa’s Spark of Hope 💙