Sacramento State students sent 14 solidarity pizzas to CSU Fullerton Wednesday night to support students with their sit-in protest of tuition hikes and budget cuts.

An estimated 50 students participated in the four-day sit-in at CSU Fullerton.

Sac State student organizer Amanda Mooers, senior sociology major, said sending the pizzas was a way to express the same kind of solidarity Sac State students received during their three-day sit-in in Sacramento Hall.

“We know how great it felt to be taking some risks for higher education when people showed their support,” Mooers said. “By bringing food in and supplies, it was clear we weren’t in it alone.”

Mooers said Sac State students, faculty and staff were fed a good amount of pizza during their Sacramento Hall occupation.

In addition to supporting fellow student protestors with pizza, some Sac State students drove to the Fullerton campus Tuesday night to show their support in person.

The sit-in at CSU Fullerton would have continued for longer than four days if CSU Fullerton President Milton Gordon had not agreed to work with students to fight budget cuts.

As of Thursday afternoon, CSU Fullerton signed a joint declaration with Gordon, called the “Statement in Defense of Public Education.” This is a statement from students and faculty, calling for increased funding for higher education.

CSU Fullerton students and faculty created a website called, “We! Rise Together,” where they expressed their gratitude for the generosity of students.

“We! have no words that can express how grateful we are to you! We also want to say thank you to all the people who have donated food, water, their time and their money,” according to a message on the website. “People have come out of the woodwork to help us in any way that they can and We! are humbled by your gracious and giving spirits.”