Volunteer driver co-ordinator Frances Randle said the possibility of the family being forced to move to Palmerston North - leaving their home for a city where they know no one - wasn't right.
Older and Bolder applied for, and got, the DHB contract for Aaron's trips to Palmerston North Hospital.
They signed a contract with the Taihape Medical Centre, then took the wheel ensuring they would get Aaron to Palmerston North three times a week for his life-saving treatment.
Tania said they were saved by the group and will be eternally grateful.
Mrs Randle has organised the driver rota so that each of the 140 group members drives about once every six weeks.
"We have a very good roster going but that's the measure of Taihape. People they are never slow to lend a hand. There are marvellous people in this town who will always help. It's who they are, really caring folk with good hearts."
Drivers take their own cars and pick Aaron up on his dialysis days at 7am not returning till about 4pm.
"I give them petrol money but most just give it back and asked that it go to the family."
Being in Palmerston North for the day is not a problem for any of them, she said.
"They visit family, go shopping, go to a morning movie session - they always have something organised for the day."
Renal failure has seen daily life changed dramatically for Aaron. His body temperature has dropped 4 degrees permanently and there's very little he can eat, limited to foods high in protein and lean cuts of meat.
"Local people are dropping off trailer loads of firewood and some take in venison and pork as well."
On another front, Taihape musician and sound engineer Rex Bond and his band the Rehab Allstars are organising the Aaron Paki Benefit Concert at the Taihape Musicians Club for Saturday, May 24 at 8pm. All proceeds will go to Aaron and his family.
"We would have had the concert sooner but there's a lot on around the district and we didn't want to double up."
He describes the four-strong group as Americana: rock n'roll, blues, rootsy rock, similar to ZZ Top, the Texas blues/rock band.
"We are all in our 50s ... we are a group of gentlemen musicians who have been playing together for about 25 years now," Mr Bond said. The concert for Aaron is for a good friend and a special man.
"Aaron is such a great guy, he's really liked here. We're sad at what's happened.
"Hopefully, they will get a kidney for him real soon ... man it's been a tough call for that family."
The band is also releasing a CD of original songs which has been about three years in the making.
"You know there's such a lot of folks having hard times these days, they need something to lift them up and make them smile."
Rotary Taihape started serious and regular fundraising for the family in January by opening an account at the BNZ.
President Brian Devane said the family had been dealt such a raw deal Rotary wanted to help.
"We raise money, but the family won't take money so we give them vouchers for food and petrol."
At Taihape's Gumboot Day last month $400 was taken at the gate for the family, Mr Devane said.
"We'll keep chipping away, any help we can give we will."
Tania Paki said yesterday there was a possibility of a woman in Australia donating a kidney for Aaron.
"The hospital's dealing with it. I can't say anything right now except we are very hopeful,"Mrs Paki said.
