A young girl is getting her Christmas wish this year thanks to one of Santa’s helpers.

Santa Claus, Indiana, is home to a beloved tradition in which volunteers, or "elves," respond to thousands of Christmas letters sent to Santa each year from children from all over.

“We had a direct relationship with Santa Claus, so we got his permission to partner with him and to tell his stories," Shannon Bell, the creator of Elf on the Shelf, revealed.

Santa Claus and his elves read all the letters sent to him at his "official" address at Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland. Santa Clausâ Main Post Office/Cover Images Santa Claus is alive ...