2024 Break the Chains Festival
Shelley Morey with her great-niece, Emberly Stevens. She is the daughter of Sophia Stevens of Coudersport. 
The BTC Praise Team including Bass Guitar player, Bruce Jack; Lead Guitar and Vocalist Joe Avilez; Drummer, Bryan Greenman; Vocalist, Christina Avilez; Vocalist, Mandy Rudolph; and Pianist/Vocalist, Anna Stewart. Sound for the band was done by Walt Miles. The sound system was provided by BJ Simms on behalf of the band, Crown.
The 2024 Break the Chains Festival was held Friday and Saturday in Coudersport.
The location was changed due to renovations at the Port Allegany Town Square. The BTC Coalition was grateful to the Coudersport Chamber of Commerce and the entire Coudersport community for welcoming the festival on such short notice.
The event featured inspirational speakers, music and entertainment as well as a Kid’s Corner with crafts and face painting. BTC is a non-profit organization whose focus is drug and alcohol addiction and self harm and suicide awareness and prevention.
The event also included food vendors and organizations with booths such as ADAS and Narcotics Anonymous who offered hope and help to those in need.