POCATELLO — The Aslett Clean World Foundation is looking to transform its future following an open house where it invited community, business and government leaders to share in the vision of the late Don Aslett.

Gathered in the Museum of Clean’s library and surrounded by the trappings of Aslett’s unique cleaning world, the foundation shared its recent successes with events like Touch a Truck and Pocatello Potato Festival and its plans for expansion by brokering community involvement to increase tourism and the way the public perceives the Museum of Clean and the My World Discovery Museum.

“We wanted community leaders to be there so that they could understand what the future is, because the objective of this building is community,” said Samantha Stoddard, executive director for the Clean World Foundation. “We want to engage our community and provide opportunities for our community.”

Last year, the Potato Festival brought 5,000 people to the Museum of Clean campus and nearly 4,000 attended the Touch a Truck event. The foundation hosted the events free of charge, furthering Aslett’s vision for a connected community.

“This is what our community is yearning for,” Stoddard said. “There is something really magical about the Pocatello community, and we want to be a part of that. That is what our objective is with the events. We have such a fantastic team of people that are making this happen. This is not for one individual to make money off of. This is to give back and to make this a home for our community.”

The Museum of Clean building currently uses only three of its five floors within the 80,000-square-foot structure, providing ample expansion opportunities that include the potential for additions like a rooftop garden. In addition to the Museum of Clean’s exhibits, which include an art gallery, library and media center along with collections of vacuums and oddities, the space also includes areas for the My World Discovery Museum, a gift shop and a Glean Coffee mini market.

Additionally, the South Second Avenue property contains a 13,000-square-foot event center, with the foundation planning to renovate with additions like a new sound system. The foundation is also renaming the building to better reflect its role as a community gathering place while still retaining the legacy left by founder Don Aslett.

Part of the foundation’s efforts is to grow the impact and scope of the Museum of Clean and its other companies in a similar way that historic downtown Pocatello has grown over the last few years.

Because of the Museum of Clean’s low-cost entry fee and free community events, the foundation is seeking the support of interested investors and entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on Aslett’s vision for the space to be used as a hub of local commerce and connectivity.

“We want this to be sustainable for the future,” Stoddard said. “We want to keep this building as a gem in our community, so we need to make this financially viable.”

The foundation will host a black-tie gala fundraiser April 11, which will include a fully catered event and presentation, with the proceeds providing funding for future events like the popular Touch a Truck event set this year for June 9 and the annual Potato Festival on Aug. 22.

“We’re open to all possibilities that really stay in line with our mission and vision,” Stoddard said. “The Museum of Clean is not going away. That was something that was really important to Don Aslett, for it to be a vibrant hub for our community — to offer opportunities for children, youth, seniors and a variety of different groups. We’re open to talk to anybody. What we’re doing through our events is showcasing what Pocatello is yearning for. Pocatello is yearning for these opportunities to connect, to gather our families and gather together as community members.”