Huge crowds who came for urgent food assistance Saturday at Camping World Stadium caused traffic jams and hours-long waits. But Sunday's event drew fewer people and resulted in fewer problems. About 15,000 people were served at the makeshift distribution center inside Camping World Stadium during the Florida Disaster Food Assistance Program's first day on Saturday. Stephen DiRusso was one of them, and told WESH 2 News, "I needed the money so I had no choice". He stood waiting in line for eight hours with his little daughter. It was the second time he tried to get help from the program, which is run by the Florida Department of Children and Families.He was turned away the first time in Brevard County because of long lines there. It almost happened to him again in Orange County. "It was horrible," he said. "If I didn't need the money I would've never been here. I have to feed her, I'm a single parent." The line at Camping World Stadium was capped Saturday when workers felt it reached capacity, and turned away thousands of people who had come for help. The traffic jams stretched for blocks around the stadium. DCF Spokesman Dave Ocasio said about 8,000 people got emergency food assistance so far on Sunday. The traffic and crowd issues that led to traffic jams and long waits Saturday were not seen Sunday. He noted that the first day of these events are the most hectic, with the biggest crowds. After that, he said, it's much easier.Hundreds of DCF workers helped people finalize paperwork to get food assistance, or EBT, cards. The cards are for anyone who had property damage or lost money or wages because of Hurricane Irma. They're being given out alphabetically over a five-day period. Saturday served A to F, Sunday serves G-J, Monday is K to 0, Tuesday is P to Z and Wednesday will serve as a make-up day. However, people who come on days that their names are not scheduled are being helped. "We've only had a few incidents, so when you think about the size of the crowd and the traffic around here, it could've been worse," DCF regional director William D'Aiuto said. DCF officials are urging recipients to pre-register online, to expedite the process. Despite the frustration of the first day, those receiving help, like DiRusso, are grateful to have it. "This is money to help me claw back up. So I will go from me eating just once a day back to normal like two or three times because I've only been eating once a day so I have food to feed (my daughter)," he said. The program is also taking place at Orlando Live Events in Fern Park for Seminole County residents. Sunday afternoon, people who applied for aid at the facility best known for its Jai Alai history were able to move through in an hour or so. Parking and crowd problems that occurred Saturday were not observed Sunday. Those looking to get help through the program must qualify for it. To qualify residents must have lived or worked in one of the counties that was declared for FEMA individual assistance ahead of Irma. Residents will not qualify if they already receive food assistance from a regular food assistance program. Residents must have also suffered a disaster-related loss.The Department of Children and Families will be handing out electronic benefit cards to those qualify.You can register at anytime for assistance.To learn more, click here.