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Jennifer Lawrence visits children's hospital on Christmas Eve

December 25, 2014 / 1:30 PM EST / CBS News

Children at one Kentucky hospital got a Christmas Eve surprise: a visit from Jennifer Lawrence.

"The Hunger Games" star, 24, stopped by Kosair Children's Hospital in her hometown of Louisville on Wednesday.

Lawrence posed for photos with children and their families as well as for a group shot with staff members in front of a Christmas tree.

Here are some of the adorable pictures taking during the visit:

Jennifer Lawrence visited the Kosair Children’s Hospital today in Louisville, Kentucky. (December 24) pic.twitter.com/WZ8lgb9BQK
— Jennifer Lawrence (@JenniferInform) December 24, 2014

Jennifer Lawrence visited the Kosair Children’s Hospital today in Louisville, Kentucky. (December 24) pic.twitter.com/e2yOyg6u9t
— Jennifer Lawrence (@JenniferInform) December 24, 2014

If you need another reason to love Jennifer Lawrence, here's what she did on Christmas Eve http://t.co/UaMpzGAouy pic.twitter.com/V8WH2HS7q4
— E! Online (@eonline) December 25, 2014

This was Lawrence's second time visiting the hospital during the holiday season. After she stopped by last year, the hospital tweeted, "Thank you for visiting the kids yesterday. We know it meant a lot to them and brightened their day."

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