Britney Spears visits sick Miami children

Britney love dem kids!

Britney Spears showed off her charitable side today in Miami. She took time before her show tonight to visit sick children at Miami Children’s Hospital.

“She took pictures with the kids and gave them autographed pictures,” hospital spokesperson Cristene Martinez tells PEOPLE. “The kids were so excited to meet Britney, and having her here was a great distraction for them.”

The pop star also made a donation to the Big Apple Circus Clown Care program, a community outreach program that brings the joys of the circus to hospitalized children at 19 leading pediatric facilities across the United States.

“Because of the clown theme of her tour, I assumed her visit would be a natural tie in for a hospital with clowns,” Lee Schrager of Southern Wine & Spirits said. “From there it all happened quick, and the next thing we know, we got the call saying Britney Spears was coming to the hospital and donating $100,000 to the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program.”

Britney hit the stage at 8:30 p.m at the American Airlines Arena.