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Teaming up to help others to get in the game
NEAL HAMBERG
By Meredith Goldstein
Globe Staff

Channel 5’s Maria Stephanos and Regan Communications exec Mariellen Burns were the VIP auctioneers at Friday night’s gala for AccesSportAmerica, an organization that helps people living with disabilities get involved with high-challenge sports. The night’s honorees, who gathered with guests at the Royal Sonesta, included the Celtics’ Dana Barros and AccesSportAmerica athlete Joe Reidy. Pictured are Stephanos with Reidy and (back, from left) Boston Bruins Foundation executive director Bob Sweeney, AccesSportAmerica founder Ross Lilley, and Reidy’s father, Norman Reidy.