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It’s been a full decade since Kelly Kruger played Mac’s teen angst on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS. Now, there will be real grown-up drama ahead when she appears in the Monday, February 24, episode of ABC’s CASTLE titled “Room 147.” In it, a mystery unfolds when more than one person confesses to the murder of a struggling young actor. “I’m playing the girlfriend of the victim,” Kruger reveals. “I’m interviewed by both Castle and Beckett, and it was very emotional.”

Kruger says that the show’s stars — who happen to be fellow Canadians — were key to making the long shooting day easier. “They were the most humble and most welcoming people I think I’ve ever worked with,” she enthuses. “I was also really sick that day, which would have been challenging somewhere else, but they looked after me and made sure that I was okay. They were really sweet.”

The actress — together with boyfriend Darin Brooks (Wyatt, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) — is also partnered with an organization called Aid Still Required on another exciting project. “When a natural disaster hits, it’s a big deal and people are quick to donate and help,” she explains. “But years later, when the disaster has left the headlines, people are still living in the worst conditions and not getting much help.”

In an effort to assist those still affected by the tragic 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Kruger and Brooks are trying to raise $15,000 to purchase a seed oil press. With it, the Haitian farms could produce a bio-diesel fuel from their newly-planted jatropha trees and thereby contribute to a self-sustaining economy.

“We wondered: If we don’t do something, who will?” she says. As an incentive to donate, Kruger and Brooks are offering everything from wristbands and tote bags to B&B set visits and even autographed scripts. “Visit www.healhaitinow.org to donate and learn more,” she says of the campaign that’s running through Sunday, March 16. “If everyone would donate just $10, we would reach our goal.”

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